Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent in Spain
Spain: Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent was 18.0% in 2023. β¬ Flat
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent in Spain, 2014β2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Spain stood at 18.0%.
That represents a change of down 4.7% on the previous year and down 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Spain peaked at 22.1% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 15.7%, in 2016.
That places Spain 26th out of 32 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 19.1% | 15.7% | 20.9% | 6 |
| 2020s | 19.8% | 18.0% | 22.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 23 Bosnia and Herzegovina 21.9% compare
- 24 Honduras 20.8%
- 25 Croatia 19.5% compare
- 27 Greece 16.0% compare
- 28 Brunei Darussalam 13.9% compare
- 29 Costa Rica 12.7% 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 18.0% 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 22.1% in 2021.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.7% in 2016.
- How does Spain rank for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent?
- Spain ranks 26th out of 32 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 down 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release