Educational attainment rate, completed … male Master location LPIA in Spain
Spain: Educational attainment rate, completed … male Master location LPIA was 0.4358 LPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.4358 LPIA
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
20th
of 59 countries
All-time high
0.4384 LPIA
in 2022
All-time low
0.3688 LPIA
in 2019
Years of data
10
2014–2023
Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent in Spain, 2014–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
In 2023, educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent in Spain stood at 0.4358 LPIA.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent in Spain peaked at 0.4384 LPIA in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.3688 LPIA, in 2019.
That places Spain 20th out of 59 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment rate, completed … male Master location LPIA in Spain, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 0.38 LPIA | — |
| 2015 | 0.3918 LPIA | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 0.4087 LPIA | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 0.4016 LPIA | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 0.3918 LPIA | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 0.3688 LPIA | -5.9% |
| 2020 | 0.4289 LPIA | +16.3% |
| 2021 | 0.4036 LPIA | -5.9% |
| 2022 | 0.4384 LPIA | +8.6% |
| 2023 | 0.4358 LPIA | -0.6% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 0.4358 LPIA is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.417 LPIA, 1.0× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Spain's 0.4358 LPIA is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.4005 LPIA, 1.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.3904 LPIA | 0.3688 LPIA | 0.4087 LPIA | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.4267 LPIA | 0.4036 LPIA | 0.4384 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 0.4358 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 0.4384 LPIA in 2022.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3688 LPIA in 2019.
- How does Spain rank for educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent?
- Spain ranks 20th 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 14.7%. 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, male, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release