Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Spain
Spain: Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher was 1.01 GPIA in 2023. β¬ Flat
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Spain, 2006β2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Spain is 1.01 GPIA, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Spain peaked at 1.02 GPIA in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.9833 GPIA, in 2012.
That places Spain 2nd out of 28 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9917 GPIA | 0.9891 GPIA | 0.9956 GPIA | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.9963 GPIA | 0.9833 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.01 GPIA | 0.9996 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 1 Netherlands 1.02 GPIA compare
- 3 Costa Rica 1.01 GPIA compare
- 4 Cyprus 1.01 GPIA compare
- 5 Lithuania 1.01 GPIA 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 1.01 GPIA 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 1.02 GPIA in 2021.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9833 GPIA in 2012.
- How does Spain rank for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Spain ranks 2nd out of 28 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 1.2%. 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, immigrant background, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release