Educational attainment rate … Educational primary location LPIA in Spain
Spain: Educational attainment rate … Educational primary location LPIA was 0.9823 LPIA in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
0.9823 LPIA
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
45th
of 100 countries
All-time high
1 LPIA
in 1993
All-time low
0.818 LPIA
in 1981
Years of data
28
1970–2023
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Spain, 1970–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
Spain recorded 0.9823 LPIA for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Spain peaked at 1 LPIA in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.818 LPIA, in 1981.
Spain ranks 45th of 100 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment rate … Educational primary location LPIA in Spain, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.9802 LPIA | — |
| 1981 | 0.818 LPIA | -16.6% |
| 1993 | 1 LPIA | +22.3% |
| 1994 | 1 LPIA | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1 LPIA | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1 LPIA | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1 LPIA | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1 LPIA | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1 LPIA | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.927 LPIA | -7.3% |
| 2005 | 0.9131 LPIA | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 0.9206 LPIA | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 0.9234 LPIA | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 0.932 LPIA | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 0.9418 LPIA | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 0.9443 LPIA | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 0.9552 LPIA | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 0.9609 LPIA | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 0.9516 LPIA | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 0.9497 LPIA | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.9599 LPIA | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.9592 LPIA | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.9605 LPIA | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.9647 LPIA | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.9736 LPIA | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 0.9775 LPIA | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 0.9853 LPIA | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 0.9823 LPIA | -0.3% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 0.9823 LPIA is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.9989 LPIA, 98% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Spain's 0.9823 LPIA is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.9989 LPIA, 98% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.9802 LPIA | 0.9802 LPIA | 0.9802 LPIA | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.818 LPIA | 0.818 LPIA | 0.818 LPIA | 1 |
| 1990s | 1 LPIA | 1 LPIA | 1 LPIA | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.9263 LPIA | 0.9131 LPIA | 0.9418 LPIA | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.9562 LPIA | 0.9443 LPIA | 0.9647 LPIA | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.9797 LPIA | 0.9736 LPIA | 0.9853 LPIA | 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 primary education or higher in Spain?
- Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Spain was 0.9823 LPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 1 LPIA in 1993.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.818 LPIA in 1981.
- How does Spain rank for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Spain ranks 45th out of 100 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher, population 25+ years, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release