Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent in Spain

Spain: Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent was 0.7792 GPIA in 2022. β–² Rising

Latest (2022)
0.7792 GPIA
Change on year
up 8.4%
World rank
15th
of 49 countries
All-time high
0.7888 GPIA
in 2017
All-time low
0.5498 GPIA
in 2015
Years of data
9
2014–2022

Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent in Spain, 2014–2022

00.20.40.60.82014201820222014: 0.605 GPIA2015: 0.55 GPIA2016: 0.661 GPIA2017: 0.789 GPIA2018: 0.745 GPIA2019: 0.767 GPIA2020: 0.701 GPIA2021: 0.719 GPIA2022: 0.779 GPIA

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.

Analysis

Spain recorded 0.7792 GPIA for educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.4% on the previous year and up 28.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent in Spain peaked at 0.7888 GPIA in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.5498 GPIA, in 2015.

That places Spain 15th out of 49 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 0.6861 GPIA 0.5498 GPIA 0.7888 GPIA 6
2020s 0.7328 GPIA 0.7005 GPIA 0.7792 GPIA 3

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 12 Romania 0.8391 GPIA compare
  2. 13 Ireland 0.8082 GPIA compare
  3. 14 Bolivia 0.8017 GPIA compare
  4. 16 Poland 0.765 GPIA compare
  5. 17 Portugal 0.7567 GPIA compare
  6. 18 Serbia, Republic of 0.7558 GPIA compare

See the full ranking of 49 places β†’

More education data for Spain

All data for Spain β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent in Spain?
Educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent in Spain was 0.7792 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 0.7888 GPIA in 2017.
What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5498 GPIA in 2015.
How does Spain rank for educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent?
Spain ranks 15th out of 49 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 28.9%. 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, urban, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent education, population 25+ years, urban, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
49 places, 454 data points, 2002–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release