Educational attainment rate … female Master non-immigrant s in Spain
Spain: Educational attainment rate … female Master non-immigrant s was 16.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent in Spain, 2014–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent in Spain is 16.5%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is up 10.0% on the previous year and up 33.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent in Spain peaked at 16.5% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 12.3%, in 2014.
Spain ranks 9th of 37 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Educational attainment rate … female Master non-immigrant s in Spain, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 12.3% | — |
| 2015 | 12.6% | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 12.8% | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 13.2% | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 13.4% | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 13.7% | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 15.0% | +9.2% |
| 2021 | 15.1% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 15.0% | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 16.5% | +10.0% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 16.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 14.2%, 1.2× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Spain's 16.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 14.4%, 1.1× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 13.0% | 12.3% | 13.7% | 6 |
| 2020s | 15.4% | 15.0% | 16.5% | 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 16.5% 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 16.5% in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.3% in 2014.
- How does Spain rank for educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent?
- Spain ranks 9th out of 37 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 33.8%. 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, non-immigrant background, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release