Educational attainment rate, completed … Doctoral urban gender in Spain
Spain: Educational attainment rate, completed … Doctoral urban gender was 0.7792 GPIA in 2022. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent in Spain, 2014–2022
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.
Educational attainment rate, completed … Doctoral urban gender in Spain, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 0.6046 GPIA | — |
| 2015 | 0.5498 GPIA | -9.1% |
| 2016 | 0.661 GPIA | +20.2% |
| 2017 | 0.7888 GPIA | +19.3% |
| 2018 | 0.7452 GPIA | -5.5% |
| 2019 | 0.767 GPIA | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 0.7005 GPIA | -8.7% |
| 2021 | 0.7187 GPIA | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 0.7792 GPIA | +8.4% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 0.7792 GPIA is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.6779 GPIA, 1.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Spain's 0.7792 GPIA is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.7226 GPIA, 1.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 0.7792 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
February 2026 Data Release