Educational attainment, Doctoral or equivalent, population 25+ in Spain

Spain: Educational attainment, Doctoral or equivalent, population 25+ was 0.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.8%
Change on year
up 24.1%
World rank
20th
of 58 countries
All-time high
0.8%
in 2023
All-time low
0.4%
in 2014
Years of data
10
2014–2023

Educational attainment, Doctoral or equivalent, population 25+ in Spain, 2014–2023

00.20.40.60.82014201820232014: 0.431 cumulative2015: 0.523 cumulative2016: 0.559 cumulative2017: 0.696 cumulative2018: 0.582 cumulative2019: 0.605 cumulative2020: 0.746 cumulative2021: 0.79 cumulative2022: 0.677 cumulative2023: 0.841 cumulative

Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.

Analysis

The most recent figure for educational attainment, doctoral or equivalent, population 25+ in Spain is 0.8%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.

The figure is up 24.1% on the previous year and up 94.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, educational attainment, doctoral or equivalent, population 25+ in Spain peaked at 0.8% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2014.

That places Spain 20th out of 58 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

Educational attainment, Doctoral or equivalent, population 25+ in Spain, year by year

Annual values for Educational attainment, Doctoral or equivalent, population 25+, female (%) (cumulative) in Spain, 2014 to 2023.
Year cumulative Change
2014 0.4%
2015 0.5% +21.2%
2016 0.6% +7.0%
2017 0.7% +24.4%
2018 0.6% -16.4%
2019 0.6% +4.1%
2020 0.7% +23.3%
2021 0.8% +5.9%
2022 0.7% -14.2%
2023 0.8% +24.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 0.6% 0.4% 0.7% 6
2020s 0.8% 0.7% 0.8% 4

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 17 Armenia 0.9% compare
  2. 18 Croatia 0.9% compare
  3. 19 Austria 0.9% compare
  4. 21 Netherlands 0.8% compare
  5. 22 France 0.8% compare
  6. 23 Slovakia 0.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is educational attainment, doctoral or equivalent, population 25+ in Spain?
Educational attainment, doctoral or equivalent, population 25+ in Spain was 0.8% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest educational attainment, doctoral or equivalent, population 25+ recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 2023.
What is the lowest educational attainment, doctoral or equivalent, population 25+ recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2014.
How does Spain rank for educational attainment, doctoral or equivalent, population 25+?
Spain ranks 20th out of 58 countries with data for 2023.
Is educational attainment, doctoral or equivalent, population 25+ rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is up 94.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Spain data come from?
The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Educational attainment, Doctoral or equivalent, population 25+, female (%) (cumulative). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Educational attainment, Doctoral or equivalent, population 25+, female (%) (cumulative)
Unit
cumulative
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
58 places, 574 data points, 1994–2024
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The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed Doctoral or equivalent.