Educational attainment: at least some primary … gender GPIA urban in Spain
Spain: Educational attainment: at least some primary … gender GPIA urban was 1 GPIA in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
1 GPIA
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
10th
of 98 countries
All-time high
1 GPIA
in 1981
All-time low
0.9804 GPIA
in 2004
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
The most recent figure for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Spain is 1 GPIA, measured in 2023.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Spain peaked at 1 GPIA in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0.9804 GPIA, in 2004.
Spain ranks 10th of 98 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Educational attainment: at least some primary … gender GPIA urban in Spain, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.9997 GPIA | — |
| 1981 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.9804 GPIA | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 0.9839 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 0.9847 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.9834 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.9842 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.984 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.9839 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.9838 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.985 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 1 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 0.9874 GPIA | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 0.9876 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.9881 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 0.9902 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 1 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 0.9909 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 1 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 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 | 0.9997 GPIA | 0.9997 GPIA | 0.9997 GPIA | 1 |
| 1980s | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.9834 GPIA | 0.9804 GPIA | 0.9847 GPIA | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.9906 GPIA | 0.9838 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9977 GPIA | 0.9909 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 7 Argentina 1 GPIA compare
- 8 Poland 1 GPIA compare
- 9 Azerbaijan 1 GPIA compare
- 10 Australia 1 GPIA compare
- 10 Austria 1 GPIA compare
- 10 Belgium 1 GPIA compare
- 10 Bulgaria 1 GPIA compare
- 10 Switzerland 1 GPIA compare
- 10 Czechia 1 GPIA compare
- 10 Germany 1 GPIA compare
- 10 Denmark 1 GPIA compare
- 10 Finland 1 GPIA compare
- 10 France 1 GPIA compare
- 10 United Kingdom 1 GPIA compare
- 10 Greece 1 GPIA compare
- 10 Croatia 1 GPIA compare
- 10 Hungary 1 GPIA compare
- 10 Ireland 1 GPIA compare
- 10 Iceland 1 GPIA compare
- 10 Italy 1 GPIA compare
- 10 Lithuania 1 GPIA compare
- 10 Luxembourg 1 GPIA compare
- 10 Latvia 1 GPIA compare
- 10 Malta 1 GPIA compare
- 10 Netherlands 1 GPIA compare
- 10 Norway 1 GPIA compare
- 10 Portugal 1 GPIA compare
- 10 Romania 1 GPIA compare
- 10 Slovenia 1 GPIA compare
- 10 Sweden 1 GPIA compare
- 10 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 GPIA in 1981.
- What is the lowest educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9804 GPIA in 2004.
- How does Spain rank for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population?
- Spain ranks 10th out of 98 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 flat.
- 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, urban, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release