Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent in Spain
Spain: Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent was 1.17 GPIA in 2023. β² Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent in Spain, 2014β2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2023, educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Spain stood at 1.17 GPIA. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Spain peaked at 1.17 GPIA in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.06 GPIA, in 2014.
That places Spain 16th out of 86 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.1 GPIA | 1.06 GPIA | 1.13 GPIA | 6 |
| 2020s | 1.15 GPIA | 1.13 GPIA | 1.17 GPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More education data for Spain
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 248,253 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.7% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 12.6% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 102.9% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0051 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Spain?
- Educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Spain was 1.17 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 1.17 GPIA in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.06 GPIA in 2014.
- How does Spain rank for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent?
- Spain ranks 16th out of 86 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.2%. 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 rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent education or higher, population 25+ years, urban, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release