Educational attainment rate, completed primary … primary rural both in Spain
Spain: Educational attainment rate, completed primary … primary rural both was 93.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Spain, 1970–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Spain recorded 93.2% for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in 2023.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Spain peaked at 100.0% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 45.2%, in 1981.
That places Spain 48th out of 101 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Educational attainment rate, completed primary … primary rural both in Spain, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 73.1% | — |
| 1981 | 45.2% | -38.2% |
| 1993 | 100.0% | +121.3% |
| 1994 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 81.8% | -18.2% |
| 2005 | 80.1% | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 81.2% | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 81.8% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 82.8% | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 83.6% | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 84.4% | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 85.5% | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 86.4% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 86.8% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 86.8% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 88.2% | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 89.0% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 89.0% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 90.2% | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 91.2% | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 92.3% | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 93.0% | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 93.2% | +0.2% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 93.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 99.5%, 94% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Spain's 93.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 99.5%, 94% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Educational attainment rate, completed primary … primary rural both in Spain changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +121.3% | 45.2% | 100.0% |
| 1981 | -38.2% | 73.1% | 45.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 73.1% | 73.1% | 73.1% | 1 |
| 1980s | 45.2% | 45.2% | 45.2% | 1 |
| 1990s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 7 |
| 2000s | 81.9% | 80.1% | 83.6% | 6 |
| 2010s | 87.4% | 84.4% | 90.2% | 9 |
| 2020s | 92.4% | 91.2% | 93.2% | 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 93.2% 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 100.0% in 1993.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.2% in 1981.
- How does Spain rank for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Spain ranks 48th out of 101 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 7.8%. 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 primary education or higher, population 25+ years, rural, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release