Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Spain

Spain: Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary was 0.6016 LPIA in 2023. β–² Rising

Latest (2023)
0.6016 LPIA
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
28th
of 70 countries
All-time high
0.6284 LPIA
in 2014
All-time low
0.5154 LPIA
in 2005
Years of data
19
2004–2023

Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Spain, 2004–2023

00.20.40.62004201320232004: 0.551 LPIA2005: 0.515 LPIA2006: 0.537 LPIA2007: 0.553 LPIA2008: 0.549 LPIA2009: 0.573 LPIA2010: 0.62 LPIA2011: 0.614 LPIA2012: 0.609 LPIA2013: 0.554 LPIA2014: 0.628 LPIA2015: 0.593 LPIA2016: 0.576 LPIA2017: 0.567 LPIA2018: 0.592 LPIA2019: 0.554 LPIA2020: 0.621 LPIA2021: 0.582 LPIA2023: 0.602 LPIA

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.

Analysis

The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Spain is 0.6016 LPIA, measured in 2023.

The figure is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 8.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Spain peaked at 0.6284 LPIA in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.5154 LPIA, in 2005.

Spain ranks 28th of 70 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.5464 LPIA 0.5154 LPIA 0.5728 LPIA 6
2010s 0.5908 LPIA 0.5539 LPIA 0.6284 LPIA 10
2020s 0.6016 LPIA 0.5819 LPIA 0.6214 LPIA 3

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 25 France 0.6407 LPIA compare
  2. 26 Latvia 0.6324 LPIA compare
  3. 27 South Africa 0.6264 LPIA compare
  4. 29 Cyprus 0.5946 LPIA compare
  5. 30 Georgia 0.5877 LPIA compare
  6. 31 Philippines 0.5831 LPIA compare

See the full ranking of 70 places β†’

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All data for Spain β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Spain?
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Spain was 0.6016 LPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 0.6284 LPIA in 2014.
What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5154 LPIA in 2005.
How does Spain rank for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary?
Spain ranks 28th out of 70 countries with data for 2023.
Is educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.6%. 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 post-secondary non-tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, male, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, male, adjusted location parity index (LPIA)
Unit
LPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
70 places, 801 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release