Educational … non-immigrant background female post-secondary in Spain
Spain: Educational … non-immigrant background female post-secondary was 39.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Spain, 2006–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Spain recorded 39.1% for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in 2023. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.0% on the previous year and up 38.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Spain peaked at 39.1% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 23.5%, in 2006.
That places Spain 13th out of 28 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Educational … non-immigrant background female post-secondary in Spain, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 23.5% | — |
| 2008 | 24.6% | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 24.8% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 27.9% | +12.2% |
| 2013 | 28.2% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 30.3% | +7.6% |
| 2015 | 30.9% | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 31.5% | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 32.5% | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 32.7% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 34.2% | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 35.6% | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 36.2% | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 36.9% | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 39.1% | +6.0% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 39.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 38.9%, 1.0× the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Spain's 39.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 39.1%, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.3% | 23.5% | 24.8% | 3 |
| 2010s | 31.0% | 27.9% | 34.2% | 8 |
| 2020s | 36.9% | 35.6% | 39.1% | 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 39.1% 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 39.1% in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.5% in 2006.
- How does Spain rank for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary?
- Spain ranks 13th out of 28 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 38.6%. 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, non-immigrant background, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release