Educational attainment rate, completed … Bachelor urban both in Spain
Spain: Educational attainment rate, completed … Bachelor urban both was 26.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
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 26.5%.
That represents a change of up 4.0% on the previous year and up 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Spain peaked at 26.5% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 23.1%, in 2016.
That places Spain 34th out of 89 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment rate, completed … Bachelor urban both in Spain, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 23.8% | — |
| 2015 | 24.5% | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 23.1% | -5.6% |
| 2017 | 23.5% | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 24.1% | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 24.5% | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 25.7% | +4.9% |
| 2021 | 26.5% | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 25.5% | -3.9% |
| 2023 | 26.5% | +4.0% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 26.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 33.6%, 79% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Spain's 26.5% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 33.7%, 79% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 23.9% | 23.1% | 24.5% | 6 |
| 2020s | 26.1% | 25.5% | 26.5% | 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 26.5% 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 26.5% in 2021.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.1% in 2016.
- How does Spain rank for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent?
- Spain ranks 34th out of 89 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 11.6%. 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, urban, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release