Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Spain
Spain: Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher was 94.0% in 2023. β¬ Flat
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Spain, 2006β2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Spain is 94.0%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Spain peaked at 97.9% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 92.3%, in 2016.
That places Spain 25th out of 31 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 97.4% | 96.7% | 97.8% | 4 |
| 2010s | 94.9% | 92.3% | 97.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 94.6% | 93.8% | 95.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 22 Montenegro 96.7% compare
- 23 United States 96.2% compare
- 24 Poland 95.3% compare
- 26 Bosnia and Herzegovina 93.6% compare
- 27 France 91.5% compare
- 28 Belgium 87.4% 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 94.0% 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 97.9% in 2011.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 92.3% in 2016.
- How does Spain rank for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Spain ranks 25th out of 31 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 down 3.8%. 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, immigrant background, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release