Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent in Spain
Spain: Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent was 16.0% in 2023. β² Rising
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 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.
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
- 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 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release