Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Spain
Spain: Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or was 0.9519 GPIA in 2023. ▬ Flat
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.
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
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 248,253 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.7% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 12.6% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 102.94 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 102.9% (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