Educational attainment rate, completed … Doctoral non-immigrant both in Spain
Spain: Educational attainment rate, completed … Doctoral non-immigrant both was 0.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.9%
Change on year
up 7.4%
World rank
18th
of 35 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 2020
All-time low
0.6%
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 %.
Analysis
In 2023, educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent in Spain stood at 0.9%.
The figure is up 7.4% on the previous year and up 51.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent in Spain peaked at 1.0% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2014.
That places Spain 18th out of 35 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment rate, completed … Doctoral non-immigrant both in Spain, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 0.6% | — |
| 2015 | 0.7% | +29.0% |
| 2016 | 0.6% | -13.0% |
| 2017 | 0.8% | +25.1% |
| 2018 | 0.8% | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 0.7% | -12.9% |
| 2020 | 1.0% | +45.8% |
| 2021 | 0.9% | -6.9% |
| 2022 | 0.8% | -12.5% |
| 2023 | 0.9% | +7.4% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 0.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.9%, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Spain's 0.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.9%, 96% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.8% | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 0.8% | 1.0% | 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 0.9% 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 1.0% in 2020.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2014.
- How does Spain rank for educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent?
- Spain ranks 18th out of 35 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 51.3%. 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, non-immigrant background, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release