Educational attainment rate … Educational Master location LPIA in Spain
Spain: Educational attainment rate … Educational Master location LPIA was 0.4855 LPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent in Spain, 2014–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent in Spain is 0.4855 LPIA, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 3.6% on the previous year and up 16.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent in Spain peaked at 0.5035 LPIA in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.4125 LPIA, in 2015.
That places Spain 18th out of 59 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment rate … Educational Master location LPIA in Spain, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 0.4177 LPIA | — |
| 2015 | 0.4125 LPIA | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 0.4559 LPIA | +10.5% |
| 2017 | 0.4846 LPIA | +6.3% |
| 2018 | 0.4655 LPIA | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 0.4648 LPIA | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.487 LPIA | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 0.4399 LPIA | -9.7% |
| 2022 | 0.5035 LPIA | +14.5% |
| 2023 | 0.4855 LPIA | -3.6% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 0.4855 LPIA is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.4548 LPIA, 1.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Spain's 0.4855 LPIA is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.4538 LPIA, 1.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.4501 LPIA | 0.4125 LPIA | 0.4846 LPIA | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.479 LPIA | 0.4399 LPIA | 0.5035 LPIA | 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 master's or equivalent in Spain?
- Educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent in Spain was 0.4855 LPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5035 LPIA in 2022.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4125 LPIA in 2015.
- How does Spain rank for educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent?
- Spain ranks 18th out of 59 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.2%. 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 Master's or equivalent education or higher, population 25+ years, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release