Educational attainment: at least some primary … gender GPIA rural in Spain
Spain: Educational attainment: at least some primary … gender GPIA rural 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
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 … gender GPIA rural 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% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 1 GPIA is above the median for high income countries, which is 1 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Spain's 1 GPIA is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 12 Moldova 1 GPIA compare
- 13 Namibia 1 GPIA compare
- 14 Azerbaijan 1 GPIA compare
- 15 Australia 1 GPIA compare
- 15 Austria 1 GPIA compare
- 15 Belgium 1 GPIA compare
- 15 Bulgaria 1 GPIA compare
- 15 Switzerland 1 GPIA compare
- 15 Czechia 1 GPIA compare
- 15 Germany 1 GPIA compare
- 15 Denmark 1 GPIA compare
- 15 Finland 1 GPIA compare
- 15 France 1 GPIA compare
- 15 United Kingdom 1 GPIA compare
- 15 Greece 1 GPIA compare
- 15 Croatia 1 GPIA compare
- 15 Hungary 1 GPIA compare
- 15 Ireland 1 GPIA compare
- 15 Iceland 1 GPIA compare
- 15 Italy 1 GPIA compare
- 15 Lithuania 1 GPIA compare
- 15 Luxembourg 1 GPIA compare
- 15 Latvia 1 GPIA compare
- 15 Malta 1 GPIA compare
- 15 Netherlands 1 GPIA compare
- 15 Norway 1 GPIA compare
- 15 Portugal 1 GPIA compare
- 15 Romania 1 GPIA compare
- 15 Slovenia 1 GPIA compare
- 15 Sweden 1 GPIA compare
- 15 United States 1 GPIA compare
More education data for Spain
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.71 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 98.76 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 344,203 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 37,817 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 570,954 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 538,977 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.71 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.83 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.08 % change on previous year (2024)
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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February 2026 Data Release