Educational attainment rate, completed … immigrant Bachelor s in Spain
Spain: Educational attainment rate, completed … immigrant Bachelor s was 18.0% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
18.0%
Change on year
down 4.7%
World rank
26th
of 32 countries
All-time high
22.1%
in 2021
All-time low
15.7%
in 2016
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 %.
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.
Educational attainment rate, completed … immigrant Bachelor s in Spain, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 20.0% | — |
| 2015 | 20.9% | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 15.7% | -24.8% |
| 2017 | 19.4% | +23.4% |
| 2018 | 19.2% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 19.3% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 20.1% | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 22.1% | +10.0% |
| 2022 | 18.9% | -14.4% |
| 2023 | 18.0% | -4.7% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 18.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 29.4%, 61% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Spain's 18.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 29.4%, 61% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
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
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 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