Educational attainment rate, completed lower … lower urban gender in Spain
Spain: Educational attainment rate, completed lower … lower urban gender was 0.9519 GPIA in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
0.9519 GPIA
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
59th
of 97 countries
All-time high
1 GPIA
in 1981
All-time low
0.8782 GPIA
in 2004
Years of data
22
1970–2023
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Spain, 1970–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Spain recorded 0.9519 GPIA for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Spain peaked at 1 GPIA in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0.8782 GPIA, in 2004.
Spain ranks 59th of 97 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment rate, completed lower … lower urban gender in Spain, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.9997 GPIA | — |
| 1981 | 1 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.8782 GPIA | -12.2% |
| 2005 | 0.8873 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 0.89 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 0.8927 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 0.9001 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 0.9048 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 0.9047 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.9077 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.9091 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.927 GPIA | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 0.9213 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 0.9281 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 0.9323 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 0.9422 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 0.9359 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 0.9449 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 0.9422 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 0.9472 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 0.957 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 0.9519 GPIA | -0.5% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 0.9519 GPIA is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.9901 GPIA, 96% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Spain's 0.9519 GPIA is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.9931 GPIA, 96% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.9997 GPIA | 0.9997 GPIA | 0.9997 GPIA | 1 |
| 1980s | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.8922 GPIA | 0.8782 GPIA | 0.9048 GPIA | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.9253 GPIA | 0.9047 GPIA | 0.9449 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9496 GPIA | 0.9422 GPIA | 0.957 GPIA | 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 lower secondary education or in Spain?
- Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Spain was 0.9519 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 1 GPIA in 1981.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8782 GPIA in 2004.
- How does Spain rank for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or?
- Spain ranks 59th out of 97 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or higher, 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