Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Spain
Spain: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years was 0.985 GPIA in 2020. ▲ Rising
Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Spain, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2020, mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Spain stood at 0.985 GPIA. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Spain peaked at 0.985 GPIA in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.8184 GPIA, in 1970.
Spain ranks 61st of 121 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Spain, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.8184 GPIA | — |
| 1981 | 0.8439 GPIA | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 0.8438 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.8588 GPIA | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 0.9303 GPIA | +8.3% |
| 2005 | 0.934 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 0.9383 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 0.9392 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.9435 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 0.9492 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 0.9496 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.9533 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.9584 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 0.9652 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 0.9709 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 0.9767 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 0.9811 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.985 GPIA | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.8184 GPIA | 0.8184 GPIA | 0.8184 GPIA | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.8438 GPIA | 0.8438 GPIA | 0.8439 GPIA | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.8588 GPIA | 0.8588 GPIA | 0.8588 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.9391 GPIA | 0.9303 GPIA | 0.9492 GPIA | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.965 GPIA | 0.9496 GPIA | 0.9811 GPIA | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.985 GPIA | 0.985 GPIA | 0.985 GPIA | 1 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More education data for Spain
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.058 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Spain?
- Mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Spain was 0.985 GPIA in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 0.985 GPIA in 2020.
- What is the lowest mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8184 GPIA in 1970.
- How does Spain rank for mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years?
- Spain ranks 61st out of 121 countries with data for 2020.
- Is mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. 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 Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release