Educational attainment rate, completed … male Bachelor location LPIA in Spain
Spain: Educational attainment rate, completed … male Bachelor location LPIA was 0.4951 LPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.4951 LPIA
Change on year
down 6.2%
World rank
27th
of 84 countries
All-time high
0.528 LPIA
in 2022
All-time low
0.4546 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
In 2023, educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Spain stood at 0.4951 LPIA.
The figure is down 6.2% on the previous year and up 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Spain peaked at 0.528 LPIA in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.4546 LPIA, in 2015.
That places Spain 27th out of 84 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment rate, completed … male Bachelor location LPIA in Spain, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 0.4574 LPIA | — |
| 2015 | 0.4546 LPIA | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 0.4699 LPIA | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 0.4966 LPIA | +5.7% |
| 2018 | 0.475 LPIA | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 0.4629 LPIA | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 0.5144 LPIA | +11.1% |
| 2021 | 0.4682 LPIA | -9.0% |
| 2022 | 0.528 LPIA | +12.8% |
| 2023 | 0.4951 LPIA | -6.2% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 0.4951 LPIA is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.5085 LPIA, 97% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Spain's 0.4951 LPIA is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.4943 LPIA, 1.0× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.4694 LPIA | 0.4546 LPIA | 0.4966 LPIA | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.5014 LPIA | 0.4682 LPIA | 0.528 LPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near Spain
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 0.4951 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 0.528 LPIA in 2022.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4546 LPIA in 2015.
- How does Spain rank for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent?
- Spain ranks 27th out of 84 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 8.2%. 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, male, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release