Educational attainment rate … female Bachelor location LPIA in Spain
Spain: Educational attainment rate … female Bachelor location LPIA was 0.6572 LPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.6572 LPIA
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
18th
of 80 countries
All-time high
0.6808 LPIA
in 2022
All-time low
0.5235 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 0.6572 LPIA, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 3.5% 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 0.6808 LPIA in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.5235 LPIA, in 2015.
Spain ranks 18th of 80 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Educational attainment rate … female Bachelor location LPIA in Spain, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 0.5962 LPIA | — |
| 2015 | 0.5235 LPIA | -12.2% |
| 2016 | 0.6028 LPIA | +15.2% |
| 2017 | 0.6629 LPIA | +10.0% |
| 2018 | 0.6472 LPIA | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 0.6543 LPIA | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 0.6481 LPIA | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 0.6093 LPIA | -6.0% |
| 2022 | 0.6808 LPIA | +11.7% |
| 2023 | 0.6572 LPIA | -3.5% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 0.6572 LPIA is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.6391 LPIA, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Spain's 0.6572 LPIA is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.6185 LPIA, 1.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.6145 LPIA | 0.5235 LPIA | 0.6629 LPIA | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.6488 LPIA | 0.6093 LPIA | 0.6808 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 0.6572 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 0.6808 LPIA in 2022.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5235 LPIA in 2015.
- How does Spain rank for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent?
- Spain ranks 18th out of 80 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, female, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release