Educational attainment rate … Educational Doctoral location LPIA in Spain
Spain: Educational attainment rate … Educational Doctoral location LPIA was 0.4106 LPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.4106 LPIA
Change on year
down 6.9%
World rank
16th
of 40 countries
All-time high
0.4411 LPIA
in 2022
All-time low
0.2003 LPIA
in 2014
Years of data
10
2014–2023
Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent in Spain, 2014–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent in Spain is 0.4106 LPIA, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 6.9% on the previous year and up 105.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent in Spain peaked at 0.4411 LPIA in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.2003 LPIA, in 2014.
Spain ranks 16th of 40 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment rate … Educational Doctoral location LPIA in Spain, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 0.2003 LPIA | — |
| 2015 | 0.322 LPIA | +60.8% |
| 2016 | 0.2942 LPIA | -8.6% |
| 2017 | 0.3311 LPIA | +12.6% |
| 2018 | 0.2973 LPIA | -10.2% |
| 2019 | 0.4147 LPIA | +39.5% |
| 2020 | 0.374 LPIA | -9.8% |
| 2021 | 0.3379 LPIA | -9.6% |
| 2022 | 0.4411 LPIA | +30.5% |
| 2023 | 0.4106 LPIA | -6.9% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 0.4106 LPIA is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.3984 LPIA, 1.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Spain's 0.4106 LPIA is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3821 LPIA, 1.1× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.3099 LPIA | 0.2003 LPIA | 0.4147 LPIA | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.3909 LPIA | 0.3379 LPIA | 0.4411 LPIA | 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 doctoral or equivalent in Spain?
- Educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent in Spain was 0.4106 LPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4411 LPIA in 2022.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2003 LPIA in 2014.
- How does Spain rank for educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent?
- Spain ranks 16th out of 40 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 105.0%. 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 Doctoral or equivalent education, population 25+ years, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release