Educational attainment rate, completed Master's … Master urban both in Spain
Spain: Educational attainment rate, completed Master's … Master urban both was 16.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
16.0%
Change on year
up 4.6%
World rank
25th
of 67 countries
All-time high
16.1%
in 2021
All-time low
14.1%
in 2016
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 %.
Analysis
In 2023, educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent in Spain stood at 16.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.6% on the previous year and up 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent in Spain peaked at 16.1% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 14.1%, in 2016.
Spain ranks 25th of 67 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment rate, completed Master's … Master urban both in Spain, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 14.6% | — |
| 2015 | 15.3% | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 14.1% | -7.4% |
| 2017 | 14.2% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 14.5% | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 14.5% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 15.8% | +9.0% |
| 2021 | 16.1% | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 15.3% | -5.2% |
| 2023 | 16.0% | +4.6% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 16.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 16.7%, 96% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Spain's 16.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 17.6%, 91% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 14.5% | 14.1% | 15.3% | 6 |
| 2020s | 15.8% | 15.3% | 16.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 22 Austria 16.7% compare
- 23 Belgium 16.5% compare
- 24 United States 16.2% compare
- 26 Netherlands 15.9% compare
- 27 France 15.4% compare
- 28 United Kingdom 14.9% compare
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 16.0% 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 16.1% in 2021.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.1% in 2016.
- How does Spain rank for educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent?
- Spain ranks 25th out of 67 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 9.2%. 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, urban, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release