Educational attainment rate … male immigrant short-cycle tertiary in Spain
Spain: Educational attainment rate … male immigrant short-cycle tertiary was 25.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Spain, 2006–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Spain recorded 25.8% for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in 2023.
That represents a change of down 7.2% on the previous year and down 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Spain peaked at 30.3% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 20.8%, in 2010.
That places Spain 24th out of 31 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Educational attainment rate … male immigrant short-cycle tertiary in Spain, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 27.9% | — |
| 2007 | 24.5% | -12.3% |
| 2008 | 23.8% | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 24.7% | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 20.8% | -15.7% |
| 2011 | 26.4% | +27.0% |
| 2012 | 25.3% | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 27.0% | +6.7% |
| 2014 | 30.3% | +12.0% |
| 2015 | 29.4% | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 24.8% | -15.6% |
| 2017 | 28.9% | +16.4% |
| 2018 | 27.5% | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 27.9% | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 30.3% | +8.8% |
| 2021 | 30.2% | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 27.8% | -7.9% |
| 2023 | 25.8% | -7.2% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 25.8% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 33.5%, 77% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Spain's 25.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 33.4%, 77% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.2% | 23.8% | 27.9% | 4 |
| 2010s | 26.8% | 20.8% | 30.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.5% | 25.8% | 30.3% | 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 short-cycle tertiary education in Spain?
- Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Spain was 25.8% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 30.3% in 2020.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.8% in 2010.
- How does Spain rank for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Spain ranks 24th out of 31 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. 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 short-cycle tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, immigrant background, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release