Educational attainment rate … Educational short-cycle tertiary rural in Spain
Spain: Educational attainment rate … Educational short-cycle tertiary rural was 25.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Spain, 1970–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Spain stood at 25.0%. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 37.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Spain peaked at 25.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.5%, in 1970.
That places Spain 24th out of 95 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Educational attainment rate … Educational short-cycle tertiary rural in Spain, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.5% | — |
| 1981 | 3.1% | +112.3% |
| 1992 | 5.8% | +87.4% |
| 1993 | 6.3% | +8.9% |
| 1994 | 7.1% | +12.0% |
| 1995 | 7.2% | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 8.6% | +18.3% |
| 1997 | 9.1% | +6.3% |
| 1998 | 9.5% | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 10.0% | +5.3% |
| 2000 | 10.5% | +4.9% |
| 2001 | 11.0% | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 11.7% | +6.2% |
| 2003 | 12.5% | +7.1% |
| 2004 | 14.4% | +15.2% |
| 2005 | 14.5% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 15.0% | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 15.8% | +5.2% |
| 2008 | 16.0% | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 16.8% | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 18.4% | +9.8% |
| 2011 | 18.9% | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 19.3% | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 18.1% | -6.4% |
| 2014 | 21.2% | +17.0% |
| 2015 | 20.1% | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 20.3% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 20.9% | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 21.9% | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 22.0% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 24.1% | +9.7% |
| 2021 | 23.4% | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 24.7% | +5.2% |
| 2023 | 25.0% | +1.2% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 25.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 25.0%, 1.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Spain's 25.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 23.9%, 1.0× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Educational attainment rate … Educational short-cycle tertiary rural 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +112.3% | 1.5% | 3.1% |
| 1992 | +87.4% | 3.1% | 5.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.5% | 1.5% | 1.5% | 1 |
| 1980s | 3.1% | 3.1% | 3.1% | 1 |
| 1990s | 7.9% | 5.8% | 10.0% | 8 |
| 2000s | 13.8% | 10.5% | 16.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.1% | 18.1% | 22.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.3% | 23.4% | 25.0% | 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 25.0% 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 25.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5% in 1970.
- How does Spain rank for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Spain ranks 24th out of 95 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 up 37.9%. 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, rural, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release