Educational attainment, Doctoral or equivalent, population 25+, total in Spain
Spain: Educational attainment, Doctoral or equivalent, population 25+, total was 0.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment, Doctoral or equivalent, population 25+, total in Spain, 2014–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
Spain recorded 0.8% for educational attainment, doctoral or equivalent, population 25+, total in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.6% on the previous year and up 50.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, doctoral or equivalent, population 25+, total in Spain peaked at 0.9% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2014.
That places Spain 26th out of 66 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment, Doctoral or equivalent, population 25+, total in Spain, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 0.6% | — |
| 2015 | 0.7% | +30.3% |
| 2016 | 0.7% | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 0.8% | +12.8% |
| 2018 | 0.7% | -14.9% |
| 2019 | 0.7% | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 0.9% | +30.2% |
| 2021 | 0.9% | +5.1% |
| 2022 | 0.8% | -18.2% |
| 2023 | 0.8% | +9.6% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 0.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.9%, 90% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Spain's 0.8% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.8%, 99% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.8% | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More education data for Spain
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.058 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment, doctoral or equivalent, population 25+, total in Spain?
- Educational attainment, doctoral or equivalent, population 25+, total 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+, total recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 2021.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, doctoral or equivalent, population 25+, total recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2014.
- How does Spain rank for educational attainment, doctoral or equivalent, population 25+, total?
- Spain ranks 26th out of 66 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment, doctoral or equivalent, population 25+, total rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.9%. 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+, total (%) (cumulative). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed Doctoral or equivalent.