Educational attainment rate, completed Master's … Master both in Spain
Spain: Educational attainment rate, completed Master's … Master both was 14.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
14.9%
Change on year
up 4.4%
World rank
21st
of 82 countries
All-time high
14.9%
in 2021
All-time low
12.4%
in 2014
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
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent in Spain is 14.9%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 19.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent in Spain peaked at 14.9% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 12.4%, in 2014.
That places Spain 21st out of 82 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Educational attainment rate, completed Master's … Master both in Spain, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 12.4% | — |
| 2015 | 12.9% | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 12.5% | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 13.2% | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 12.9% | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 13.5% | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 14.2% | +5.4% |
| 2021 | 14.9% | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 14.3% | -4.3% |
| 2023 | 14.9% | +4.4% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 14.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 13.7%, 1.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Spain's 14.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 14.6%, 1.0× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 12.9% | 12.4% | 13.5% | 6 |
| 2020s | 14.6% | 14.2% | 14.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 18 Netherlands 15.2% compare
- 19 United States 15.0% compare
- 20 Finland 14.9% compare
- 22 United Kingdom 14.4% compare
- 23 Denmark 14.0% compare
- 24 Slovenia 13.7% 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 14.9% 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 14.9% 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 2014.
- How does Spain rank for educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent?
- Spain ranks 21st out of 82 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 19.7%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release