Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral … Doctoral gender in Spain
Spain: Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral … Doctoral gender was 0.8034 GPIA in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
0.8034 GPIA
Change on year
up 9.0%
World rank
21st
of 59 countries
All-time high
0.8091 GPIA
in 2017
All-time low
0.5658 GPIA
in 2015
Years of data
9
2014–2022
Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent in Spain, 2014–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2022, educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent in Spain stood at 0.8034 GPIA.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.0% on the previous year and up 26.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent in Spain peaked at 0.8091 GPIA in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.5658 GPIA, in 2015.
Spain ranks 21st of 59 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral … Doctoral gender in Spain, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 0.6375 GPIA | — |
| 2015 | 0.5658 GPIA | -11.3% |
| 2016 | 0.6794 GPIA | +20.1% |
| 2017 | 0.8091 GPIA | +19.1% |
| 2018 | 0.7814 GPIA | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 0.803 GPIA | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 0.7263 GPIA | -9.6% |
| 2021 | 0.7373 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 0.8034 GPIA | +9.0% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 0.8034 GPIA is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.6922 GPIA, 1.2× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Spain's 0.8034 GPIA is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.775 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.7127 GPIA | 0.5658 GPIA | 0.8091 GPIA | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.7557 GPIA | 0.7263 GPIA | 0.8034 GPIA | 3 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 18 Portugal 0.8453 GPIA compare
- 19 United Kingdom 0.831 GPIA compare
- 20 Turkey 0.8201 GPIA compare
- 22 Poland 0.775 GPIA compare
- 23 United States 0.7531 GPIA compare
- 24 United Arab Emirates 0.7482 GPIA compare
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 0.8034 GPIA in 2022, 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 0.8091 GPIA in 2017.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5658 GPIA in 2015.
- How does Spain rank for educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent?
- Spain ranks 21st out of 59 countries with data for 2022.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.0%. 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 gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release