Educational attainment rate, completed lower … native NPIA lower in Spain
Spain: Educational attainment rate, completed lower … native NPIA lower was 1 NPIA in 2023. ▼ Falling
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Spain, 2006–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in NPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Spain is 1 NPIA, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Spain peaked at 1.19 NPIA in 2006 and was at its lowest, 1 NPIA, in 2022.
That places Spain 13th out of 34 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Educational attainment rate, completed lower … native NPIA lower in Spain, year by year
| Year | NPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 1.19 NPIA | — |
| 2007 | 1.17 NPIA | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 1.14 NPIA | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 1.15 NPIA | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 1.12 NPIA | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 1.15 NPIA | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 1.12 NPIA | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 1.1 NPIA | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 1.08 NPIA | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 1.06 NPIA | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 1.03 NPIA | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 1.04 NPIA | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 1.03 NPIA | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 1.03 NPIA | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 1.03 NPIA | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 1.03 NPIA | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 1 NPIA | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 1 NPIA | +0.2% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 1 NPIA is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.9997 NPIA, 1.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Spain's 1 NPIA is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.9981 NPIA, 1.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.16 NPIA | 1.14 NPIA | 1.19 NPIA | 4 |
| 2010s | 1.08 NPIA | 1.03 NPIA | 1.15 NPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.01 NPIA | 1 NPIA | 1.03 NPIA | 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 1 NPIA 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 1.19 NPIA in 2006.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 NPIA in 2022.
- How does Spain rank for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or?
- Spain ranks 13th out of 34 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 down 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, adjusted native parity index (NPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release