Educational … Educational post-secondary non-tertiary location in Spain
Spain: Educational … Educational post-secondary non-tertiary location was 0.6016 LPIA in 2023. ▲ 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
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.
Educational … Educational post-secondary non-tertiary location in Spain, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 0.5511 LPIA | — |
| 2005 | 0.5154 LPIA | -6.5% |
| 2006 | 0.5366 LPIA | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 0.5531 LPIA | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 0.5492 LPIA | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 0.5728 LPIA | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 0.6201 LPIA | +8.3% |
| 2011 | 0.6141 LPIA | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 0.6091 LPIA | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 0.554 LPIA | -9.1% |
| 2014 | 0.6284 LPIA | +13.4% |
| 2015 | 0.5927 LPIA | -5.7% |
| 2016 | 0.5765 LPIA | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 0.5673 LPIA | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 0.5921 LPIA | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 0.5539 LPIA | -6.5% |
| 2020 | 0.6214 LPIA | +12.2% |
| 2021 | 0.5819 LPIA | -6.4% |
| 2023 | 0.6016 LPIA | +3.4% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 0.6016 LPIA is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.6407 LPIA, 94% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Spain's 0.6016 LPIA is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.5912 LPIA, 1.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release