Educational attainment … non-immigrant background male post-secondary in Spain
Spain: Educational attainment … non-immigrant background male post-secondary was 36.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Spain, 2006–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Spain is 36.6%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.8% on the previous year and up 27.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Spain peaked at 36.6% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 25.3%, in 2006.
Spain ranks 14th of 30 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Educational attainment … non-immigrant background male post-secondary in Spain, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 25.3% | — |
| 2007 | 25.6% | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 26.4% | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 26.7% | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 28.0% | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 28.1% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 28.8% | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 30.2% | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 30.9% | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 30.6% | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 31.4% | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 32.5% | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 33.1% | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 34.4% | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 35.1% | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 35.0% | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 36.6% | +4.8% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 36.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 36.2%, 1.0× the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Spain's 36.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 36.6%, 1.0× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.8% | 25.3% | 26.4% | 3 |
| 2010s | 30.0% | 26.7% | 33.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.3% | 34.4% | 36.6% | 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 post-secondary non-tertiary in Spain?
- Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Spain was 36.6% 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 36.6% in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.3% in 2006.
- How does Spain rank for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary?
- Spain ranks 14th out of 30 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 27.3%. 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, non-immigrant background, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release