Educational attainment rate … female post-secondary non-tertiary in Spain
Spain: Educational attainment rate … female post-secondary non-tertiary was 37.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Spain, 2004–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Spain recorded 37.3% for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in 2023. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.7% on the previous year and up 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Spain peaked at 37.3% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 20.6%, in 2004.
Spain ranks 42nd of 111 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Educational attainment rate … female post-secondary non-tertiary in Spain, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 20.6% | — |
| 2005 | 22.3% | +8.1% |
| 2006 | 22.7% | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 23.3% | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 23.7% | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 24.4% | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 25.2% | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 26.0% | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 26.6% | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 28.0% | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 28.9% | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 29.6% | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 30.3% | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 32.1% | +6.0% |
| 2018 | 31.5% | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 33.5% | +6.3% |
| 2020 | 34.1% | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 35.9% | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 35.6% | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 37.3% | +4.7% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 37.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 41.0%, 91% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Spain's 37.3% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 38.3%, 97% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.8% | 20.6% | 24.4% | 6 |
| 2010s | 29.2% | 25.2% | 33.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.7% | 34.1% | 37.3% | 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 37.3% 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 37.3% in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.6% in 2004.
- How does Spain rank for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary?
- Spain ranks 42nd out of 111 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 33.3%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release