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Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Spain

Spain: Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population was 1 GPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
1 GPIA
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
15th
of 96 countries
All-time high
1.01 GPIA
in 1981
All-time low
0.8777 GPIA
in 1970
Years of data
22
1970–2023

Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Spain, 1970–2023

00.250.50.7511970199620231970: 0.878 GPIA1981: 1 GPIA2004: 0.969 GPIA2005: 0.973 GPIA2006: 0.972 GPIA2007: 0.974 GPIA2008: 0.977 GPIA2009: 0.978 GPIA2010: 0.977 GPIA2011: 0.981 GPIA2012: 0.982 GPIA2013: 1 GPIA2014: 0.981 GPIA2015: 0.98 GPIA2016: 0.984 GPIA2017: 1 GPIA2018: 0.985 GPIA2019: 1 GPIA2020: 0.988 GPIA2021: 1 GPIA2022: 1 GPIA2023: 1 GPIA

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.

Analysis

In 2023, educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Spain stood at 1 GPIA.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Spain peaked at 1.01 GPIA in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0.8777 GPIA, in 1970.

Spain ranks 15th of 96 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Spain, year by year

Year GPIA Change
1970 0.8777 GPIA —
1981 1.01 GPIA +14.8%
2004 0.969 GPIA -3.9%
2005 0.9733 GPIA +0.4%
2006 0.9724 GPIA -0.1%
2007 0.9741 GPIA +0.2%
2008 0.9768 GPIA +0.3%
2009 0.9775 GPIA +0.1%
2010 0.9771 GPIA -0.0%
2011 0.9811 GPIA +0.4%
2012 0.9816 GPIA +0.1%
2013 1 GPIA +1.9%
2014 0.9814 GPIA -1.9%
2015 0.9804 GPIA -0.1%
2016 0.9838 GPIA +0.4%
2017 1 GPIA +1.6%
2018 0.9854 GPIA -1.5%
2019 1 GPIA +1.5%
2020 0.9878 GPIA -1.2%
2021 1 GPIA +1.2%
2022 1 GPIA +0.0%
2023 1 GPIA +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.8777 GPIA 0.8777 GPIA 0.8777 GPIA 1
1980s 1.01 GPIA 1.01 GPIA 1.01 GPIA 1
2000s 0.9738 GPIA 0.969 GPIA 0.9775 GPIA 6
2010s 0.9871 GPIA 0.9771 GPIA 1 GPIA 10
2020s 0.9969 GPIA 0.9878 GPIA 1 GPIA 4

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 12 Republic of Moldova 1 GPIA compare
  2. 13 Namibia 1 GPIA compare
  3. 14 Azerbaijan 1 GPIA compare
  4. 15 Australia 1 GPIA compare
  5. 15 Austria 1 GPIA compare
  6. 15 Belgium 1 GPIA compare
  7. 15 Bulgaria 1 GPIA compare
  8. 15 Switzerland 1 GPIA compare
  9. 15 Czechia 1 GPIA compare
  10. 15 Germany 1 GPIA compare
  11. 15 Denmark 1 GPIA compare
  12. 15 Finland 1 GPIA compare
  13. 15 France 1 GPIA compare
  14. 15 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1 GPIA compare
  15. 15 Greece 1 GPIA compare
  16. 15 Croatia 1 GPIA compare
  17. 15 Hungary 1 GPIA compare
  18. 15 Ireland 1 GPIA compare
  19. 15 Iceland 1 GPIA compare
  20. 15 Italy 1 GPIA compare
  21. 15 Lithuania 1 GPIA compare
  22. 15 Luxembourg 1 GPIA compare
  23. 15 Latvia 1 GPIA compare
  24. 15 Malta 1 GPIA compare
  25. 15 Netherlands 1 GPIA compare
  26. 15 Norway 1 GPIA compare
  27. 15 Portugal 1 GPIA compare
  28. 15 Romania 1 GPIA compare
  29. 15 Slovenia 1 GPIA compare
  30. 15 Sweden 1 GPIA compare
  31. 15 United States of America 1 GPIA compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Spain?
Educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Spain was 1 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 1.01 GPIA in 1981.
What is the lowest educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8777 GPIA in 1970.
How does Spain rank for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population?
Spain ranks 15th out of 96 countries with data for 2023.
Is educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Spain data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population 25+ years, rural, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population 25+ years, rural, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
96 places, 1,209 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release