Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent in Spain
Spain: Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent was 1.08 GPIA in 2023. β² Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent in Spain, 2014β2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent in Spain is 1.08 GPIA, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.7% on the previous year and up 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent in Spain peaked at 1.08 GPIA in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.9546 GPIA, in 2015.
That places Spain 21st out of 63 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.9788 GPIA | 0.9546 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 6 |
| 2020s | 1.03 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 1.08 GPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 18 United States 1.09 GPIA compare
- 19 Sweden 1.08 GPIA compare
- 20 Thailand 1.08 GPIA compare
- 22 Serbia, Republic of 1.07 GPIA compare
- 23 Armenia, Republic of 1.07 GPIA compare
- 24 Georgia 1.04 GPIA 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 1.08 GPIA 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 1.08 GPIA in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9546 GPIA in 2015.
- How does Spain rank for educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent?
- Spain ranks 21st out of 63 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 12.8%. 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, urban, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release