Educational attainment rate … Educational Bachelor location LPIA in Spain
Spain: Educational attainment rate … Educational Bachelor location LPIA was 0.5798 LPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.5798 LPIA
Change on year
down 4.3%
World rank
21st
of 83 countries
All-time high
0.6062 LPIA
in 2022
All-time low
0.4898 LPIA
in 2015
Years of data
10
2014–2023
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent in Spain, 2014–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Spain is 0.5798 LPIA, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.3% on the previous year and up 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Spain peaked at 0.6062 LPIA in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.4898 LPIA, in 2015.
Spain ranks 21st of 83 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Educational attainment rate … Educational Bachelor location LPIA in Spain, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 0.5277 LPIA | — |
| 2015 | 0.4898 LPIA | -7.2% |
| 2016 | 0.5384 LPIA | +9.9% |
| 2017 | 0.5829 LPIA | +8.3% |
| 2018 | 0.5649 LPIA | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 0.5623 LPIA | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.584 LPIA | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 0.5425 LPIA | -7.1% |
| 2022 | 0.6062 LPIA | +11.7% |
| 2023 | 0.5798 LPIA | -4.3% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 0.5798 LPIA is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.572 LPIA, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Spain's 0.5798 LPIA is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.5581 LPIA, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.5443 LPIA | 0.4898 LPIA | 0.5829 LPIA | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.5781 LPIA | 0.5425 LPIA | 0.6062 LPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 18 Denmark 0.5875 LPIA compare
- 19 Philippines 0.5821 LPIA compare
- 20 Lithuania 0.5814 LPIA compare
- 22 Kazakhstan 0.5784 LPIA compare
- 23 Uzbekistan 0.5728 LPIA compare
- 24 France 0.572 LPIA 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 rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Spain?
- Educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Spain was 0.5798 LPIA 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 0.6062 LPIA in 2022.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4898 LPIA in 2015.
- How does Spain rank for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent?
- Spain ranks 21st out of 83 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 9.9%. 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, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release