Educational attainment … urban female post-secondary non-tertiary in Spain
Spain: Educational attainment … urban female post-secondary non-tertiary was 38.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Spain, 2004–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Spain stood at 38.6%. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is up 4.7% on the previous year and up 23.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Spain peaked at 38.6% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 22.5%, in 2004.
Spain ranks 32nd of 77 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 … urban female post-secondary non-tertiary in Spain, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 22.5% | — |
| 2005 | 24.5% | +8.7% |
| 2006 | 24.9% | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 25.4% | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 25.8% | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 26.5% | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 27.1% | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 28.0% | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 28.5% | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 31.3% | +9.9% |
| 2014 | 30.8% | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 31.6% | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 32.3% | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 33.5% | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 33.3% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 34.8% | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 36.0% | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 37.4% | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 36.9% | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 38.6% | +4.7% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 38.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 42.5%, 91% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Spain's 38.6% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 41.7%, 93% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.9% | 22.5% | 26.5% | 6 |
| 2010s | 31.1% | 27.1% | 34.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.2% | 36.0% | 38.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 29 Netherlands 39.9% compare
- 30 Hungary 39.4% compare
- 31 Switzerland 38.7% compare
- 33 Malta 38.6% compare
- 34 Bulgaria 38.4% compare
- 35 Azerbaijan 36.8% compare
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 38.6% 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 38.6% in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.5% in 2004.
- How does Spain rank for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary?
- Spain ranks 32nd out of 77 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 23.4%. 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, urban, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release