Overall life satisfaction by sex, age and educational attainment in Spain
Spain: Overall life satisfaction by sex, age and educational attainment was 7.9 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
7.9
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
17th
of 44 countries
All-time high
8
in 2018
All-time low
7.6
in 2013
Years of data
7
2013–2025
Overall life satisfaction by sex, age and educational attainment in Spain, 2013–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for overall life satisfaction by sex, age and educational attainment in Spain is 7.9, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, overall life satisfaction by sex, age and educational attainment in Spain peaked at 8 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 7.6, in 2013.
Spain ranks 17th of 44 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Overall life satisfaction by sex, age and educational attainment in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 7.6 | — |
| 2018 | 8 | +5.3% |
| 2021 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 7.9 | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 8 | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 7.9 | -1.2% |
| 2025 | 7.9 | +0.0% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 7.9 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.9, 1.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Spain's 7.9 is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.9, 1.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.8 | 7.6 | 8 | 2 |
| 2020s | 7.94 | 7.9 | 8 | 5 |
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 overall life satisfaction by sex, age and educational attainment in Spain?
- Overall life satisfaction by sex, age and educational attainment in Spain was 7.9 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest overall life satisfaction by sex, age and educational attainment recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 8 in 2018.
- What is the lowest overall life satisfaction by sex, age and educational attainment recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.6 in 2013.
- How does Spain rank for overall life satisfaction by sex, age and educational attainment?
- Spain ranks 17th out of 44 countries with data for 2025.
- Is overall life satisfaction by sex, age and educational attainment rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Overall life satisfaction by sex, age and educational attainment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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