Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent in Spain
Spain: Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent was 0.5798 LPIA in 2023. β² Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent in Spain, 2014β2023
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.
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, Republic of 0.5784 LPIA compare
- 23 Uzbekistan, Republic of 0.5728 LPIA compare
- 24 France 0.572 LPIA compare
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 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