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 10.61 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Spain, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Spain is 10.61, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.6% on the previous year and up 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Spain peaked at 10.61 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 4.7, in 1970.
That places Spain 63rd out of 124 countries with data for 2020, putting it 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 4.7 | — |
| 1981 | 4.92 | +4.7% |
| 1986 | 5.35 | +8.8% |
| 1991 | 6.07 | +13.4% |
| 2004 | 8.64 | +42.3% |
| 2005 | 8.92 | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 9.03 | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 9.12 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 9.19 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 9.25 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 9.36 | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 9.48 | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 9.51 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 9.72 | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 9.91 | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 10.01 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 10.14 | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 10.61 | +4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 1 |
| 1980s | 5.13 | 4.92 | 5.35 | 2 |
| 1990s | 6.07 | 6.07 | 6.07 | 1 |
| 2000s | 9.03 | 8.64 | 9.25 | 6 |
| 2010s | 9.73 | 9.36 | 10.14 | 7 |
| 2020s | 10.61 | 10.61 | 10.61 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 60 Trinidad and Tobago 10.79 compare
- 61 Italy 10.74 compare
- 62 Panama 10.68 compare
- 64 Macau, China 10.48 compare
- 65 Argentina 10.44 compare
- 66 South Africa 10.41 compare
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 10.61 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 10.61 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 4.7 in 1970.
- How does Spain rank for mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years?
- Spain ranks 63rd out of 124 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 13.3%. 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 Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years, both sexes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release