Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent in Spain
Spain: Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent was 14.1% in 2023. β² Rising
Latest (2023)
14.1%
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
19th
of 81 countries
All-time high
14.5%
in 2021
All-time low
12.4%
in 2016
Years of data
10
2014β2023
Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent in Spain, 2014β2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent in Spain stood at 14.1%.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent in Spain peaked at 14.5% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 12.4%, in 2016.
Spain ranks 19th of 81 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 12.8% | 12.4% | 13.1% | 6 |
| 2020s | 14.1% | 13.9% | 14.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More education data for Spain
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 248,253 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.7% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 12.6% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 102.9% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0051 units per person (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 14.1% 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 14.5% in 2021.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.4% in 2016.
- How does Spain rank for educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent?
- Spain ranks 19th out of 81 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 12.9%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release