Educational attainment rate, completed Master's … male Master urban s in Spain
Spain: Educational attainment rate, completed Master's … male Master urban s was 15.3% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
15.3%
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
27th
of 68 countries
All-time high
15.8%
in 2021
All-time low
14.2%
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
Spain recorded 15.3% for educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent in Spain peaked at 15.8% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 14.2%, in 2016.
Spain ranks 27th of 68 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment rate, completed Master's … male Master urban s in Spain, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 15.0% | — |
| 2015 | 15.6% | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 14.2% | -8.9% |
| 2017 | 14.3% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 14.7% | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 14.4% | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 15.8% | +9.9% |
| 2021 | 15.8% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 15.1% | -4.5% |
| 2023 | 15.3% | +1.2% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 15.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 16.7%, 92% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Spain's 15.3% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 17.5%, 88% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 14.7% | 14.2% | 15.6% | 6 |
| 2020s | 15.5% | 15.1% | 15.8% | 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 15.3% 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 15.8% in 2021.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.2% in 2016.
- How does Spain rank for educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent?
- Spain ranks 27th out of 68 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 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release