Educational attainment rate, completed … immigrant Bachelor both in Spain
Spain: Educational attainment rate, completed … immigrant Bachelor both was 20.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent in Spain, 2014–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Spain is 20.9%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Spain peaked at 24.9% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 18.8%, in 2016.
That places Spain 25th out of 33 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment rate, completed … immigrant Bachelor both in Spain, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 20.2% | — |
| 2015 | 21.4% | +6.0% |
| 2016 | 18.8% | -12.5% |
| 2017 | 21.1% | +12.7% |
| 2018 | 21.6% | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 21.3% | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 22.5% | +5.7% |
| 2021 | 24.9% | +10.5% |
| 2022 | 21.2% | -14.7% |
| 2023 | 20.9% | -1.4% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 20.9% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 31.3%, 67% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Spain's 20.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 31.9%, 66% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 20.7% | 18.8% | 21.6% | 6 |
| 2020s | 22.4% | 20.9% | 24.9% | 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 20.9% 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 24.9% in 2021.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.8% in 2016.
- How does Spain rank for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent?
- Spain ranks 25th out of 33 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 3.6%. 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, immigrant background, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release