Educational attainment rate … female short-cycle tertiary urban in Spain
Spain: Educational attainment rate … female short-cycle tertiary urban was 38.5% 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 38.5%. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.7% on the previous year and up 23.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Spain peaked at 38.5% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 6.0%, in 1970.
That places Spain 32nd 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 34 years of available data.
Educational attainment rate … female short-cycle tertiary urban in Spain, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 6.0% | — |
| 1981 | 18.8% | +214.1% |
| 1992 | 10.9% | -41.7% |
| 1993 | 12.2% | +11.7% |
| 1994 | 13.2% | +8.3% |
| 1995 | 14.4% | +8.5% |
| 1996 | 15.7% | +9.4% |
| 1997 | 16.3% | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 17.2% | +5.7% |
| 1999 | 18.3% | +6.2% |
| 2000 | 19.5% | +6.5% |
| 2001 | 20.7% | +6.1% |
| 2002 | 22.1% | +6.9% |
| 2003 | 22.5% | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 22.5% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 24.4% | +8.6% |
| 2006 | 24.8% | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 25.4% | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 25.8% | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 26.4% | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 27.0% | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 27.9% | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 28.5% | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 31.3% | +9.9% |
| 2014 | 30.8% | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 31.6% | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 32.3% | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 33.5% | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 33.3% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 34.6% | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 35.9% | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 37.2% | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 36.8% | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 38.5% | +4.7% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 38.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 40.6%, 95% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Spain's 38.5% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 40.6%, 95% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Educational attainment rate … female short-cycle tertiary urban 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 | +214.1% | 6.0% | 18.8% |
| 1992 | -41.7% | 18.8% | 10.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.0% | 6.0% | 6.0% | 1 |
| 1980s | 18.8% | 18.8% | 18.8% | 1 |
| 1990s | 14.8% | 10.9% | 18.3% | 8 |
| 2000s | 23.4% | 19.5% | 26.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.1% | 27.0% | 34.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.1% | 35.9% | 38.5% | 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 38.5% 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 38.5% in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.0% in 1970.
- How does Spain rank for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Spain ranks 32nd out of 101 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 23.0%. 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, urban, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release