Educational attainment rate, completed … female Master location LPIA in Spain
Spain: Educational attainment rate, completed … female Master location LPIA was 0.5347 LPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.5347 LPIA
Change on year
down 6.3%
World rank
18th
of 56 countries
All-time high
0.5707 LPIA
in 2022
All-time low
0.4333 LPIA
in 2015
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 0.5347 LPIA.
That represents a change of down 6.3% on the previous year and up 16.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent in Spain peaked at 0.5707 LPIA in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.4333 LPIA, in 2015.
That places Spain 18th out of 56 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment rate, completed … female Master location LPIA in Spain, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 0.4572 LPIA | — |
| 2015 | 0.4333 LPIA | -5.2% |
| 2016 | 0.504 LPIA | +16.3% |
| 2017 | 0.5696 LPIA | +13.0% |
| 2018 | 0.5404 LPIA | -5.1% |
| 2019 | 0.5615 LPIA | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 0.5451 LPIA | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 0.476 LPIA | -12.7% |
| 2022 | 0.5707 LPIA | +19.9% |
| 2023 | 0.5347 LPIA | -6.3% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 0.5347 LPIA is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.4906 LPIA, 1.1× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Spain's 0.5347 LPIA is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.4751 LPIA, 1.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.511 LPIA | 0.4333 LPIA | 0.5696 LPIA | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.5316 LPIA | 0.476 LPIA | 0.5707 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 0.5347 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 0.5707 LPIA in 2022.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4333 LPIA in 2015.
- How does Spain rank for educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent?
- Spain ranks 18th out of 56 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 16.9%. 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, female, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release