Educational attainment rate … male Bachelor non-immigrant s in Spain

Spain: Educational attainment rate … male Bachelor non-immigrant s was 23.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
23.2%
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
24th
of 41 countries
All-time high
23.2%
in 2023
All-time low
19.4%
in 2016
Years of data
10
2014–2023

Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent in Spain, 2014–2023

05101520252014201820232014: 19.6 %2015: 19.9 %2016: 19.4 %2017: 20.5 %2018: 20.8 %2019: 21.3 %2020: 22.2 %2021: 22.7 %2022: 22.3 %2023: 23.2 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Spain recorded 23.2% for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in 2023. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 18.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Spain peaked at 23.2% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 19.4%, in 2016.

Spain ranks 24th of 41 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Educational attainment rate … male Bachelor non-immigrant s in Spain, year by year

Annual values for Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent education or higher, population 25+ years, non-immigrant background, male (%) in Spain, 2014 to 2023.
Year % Change
2014 19.6% —
2015 19.9% +1.6%
2016 19.4% -2.4%
2017 20.5% +5.7%
2018 20.8% +1.0%
2019 21.3% +2.6%
2020 22.2% +4.2%
2021 22.7% +2.2%
2022 22.3% -1.5%
2023 23.2% +3.8%

Spain compared with similar countries

  • Spain's 23.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 25.4%, 91% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
  • Spain's 23.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 25.4%, 91% of the median. (32 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 20.3% 19.4% 21.3% 6
2020s 22.6% 22.2% 23.2% 4

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 21 Hungary 23.6% compare
  2. 22 Slovakia 23.3% compare
  3. 23 France 23.2% compare
  4. 25 Bulgaria 22.1% compare
  5. 26 Czechia 20.6% compare
  6. 27 Croatia 19.9% compare

See the full ranking of 41 places →

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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 23.2% 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 23.2% in 2023.
What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 19.4% in 2016.
How does Spain rank for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent?
Spain ranks 24th out of 41 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 18.3%. 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, non-immigrant background, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent education or higher, population 25+ years, non-immigrant background, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
41 places, 391 data points, 1994–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release