Educational … rate post-secondary non-tertiary non-immigrant in Spain
Spain: Educational … rate post-secondary non-tertiary non-immigrant was 1.06 GPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Spain, 2006–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Spain recorded 1.06 GPIA for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in 2023. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Spain peaked at 1.06 GPIA in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.9281 GPIA, in 2006.
That places Spain 21st 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 14 years of available data.
Educational … rate post-secondary non-tertiary non-immigrant in Spain, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 0.9281 GPIA | — |
| 2008 | 0.9336 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 0.9918 GPIA | +6.2% |
| 2013 | 0.9794 GPIA | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 1 GPIA | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 1 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 1.03 GPIA | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 1.03 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 1 GPIA | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 1.03 GPIA | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 1.04 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 1.03 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 1.05 GPIA | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 1.06 GPIA | +1.0% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 1.06 GPIA is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.1 GPIA, 96% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Spain's 1.06 GPIA is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.1 GPIA, 96% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9309 GPIA | 0.9281 GPIA | 0.9336 GPIA | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.01 GPIA | 0.9794 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 8 |
| 2020s | 1.04 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 1.06 GPIA | 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 1.06 GPIA 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 1.06 GPIA in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9281 GPIA in 2006.
- How does Spain rank for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary?
- Spain ranks 21st 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 8.5%. 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release