Educational attainment rate, completed upper … upper urban female in Spain
Spain: Educational attainment rate, completed upper … upper urban female was 58.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Spain, 1970–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Spain is 58.1%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 15.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Spain peaked at 65.3% in 1981 and was at its lowest, 22.0%, in 1993.
Spain ranks 59th of 108 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Educational attainment rate, completed upper … upper urban female in Spain, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 28.0% | — |
| 1981 | 65.3% | +133.5% |
| 1993 | 22.0% | -66.3% |
| 1994 | 23.8% | +8.4% |
| 1995 | 25.8% | +8.1% |
| 1996 | 28.1% | +9.3% |
| 1997 | 29.3% | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 29.5% | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 31.3% | +5.9% |
| 2000 | 33.0% | +5.6% |
| 2001 | 34.8% | +5.3% |
| 2002 | 37.0% | +6.3% |
| 2003 | 37.8% | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 38.4% | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 42.0% | +9.5% |
| 2006 | 43.1% | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 43.9% | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 44.5% | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 45.2% | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 45.9% | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 47.1% | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 47.4% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 50.4% | +6.2% |
| 2014 | 49.2% | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 50.0% | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 51.0% | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 52.8% | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 53.0% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 54.9% | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 55.8% | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 57.4% | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 57.0% | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 58.1% | +1.9% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 58.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 80.5%, 72% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Spain's 58.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 81.6%, 71% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Educational attainment rate, completed upper … upper urban female 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 | +133.5% | 28.0% | 65.3% |
| 1993 | -66.3% | 65.3% | 22.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 28.0% | 28.0% | 28.0% | 1 |
| 1980s | 65.3% | 65.3% | 65.3% | 1 |
| 1990s | 27.1% | 22.0% | 31.3% | 7 |
| 2000s | 40.0% | 33.0% | 45.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.2% | 45.9% | 54.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.0% | 55.8% | 58.1% | 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 upper secondary education or in Spain?
- Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Spain was 58.1% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 65.3% in 1981.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.0% in 1993.
- How does Spain rank for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
- Spain ranks 59th out of 108 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.3%. 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 upper secondary 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