Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Spain
Spain: Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher was 0.9823 LPIA in 2023. β¬ Flat
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Spain, 1970β2023
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.
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
- 42 Kazakhstan 0.9889 LPIA compare
- 43 Palestine, State of 0.9837 LPIA compare
- 44 Tonga 0.9827 LPIA compare
- 46 Oman 0.982 LPIA compare
- 47 Brunei Darussalam 0.9757 LPIA compare
- 48 Cyprus 0.9708 LPIA compare
More education data for Spain
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 248,253 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.7% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 12.6% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 102.9% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0051 units per person (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