Productivity vs educational attainment in Spain
Spain: Productivity vs educational attainment was 64 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
64
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
20th
of 130 countries
All-time high
64
in 2023
All-time low
4.71
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Productivity vs educational attainment in Spain, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, productivity vs educational attainment in Spain stood at 64. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, productivity vs educational attainment in Spain peaked at 64 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4.71, in 1950.
Spain ranks 20th of 130 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Productivity vs educational attainment in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 4.71 | — |
| 1951 | 5.54 | +17.6% |
| 1952 | 5.8 | +4.7% |
| 1953 | 5.56 | -4.2% |
| 1954 | 6.18 | +11.2% |
| 1955 | 6.48 | +4.9% |
| 1956 | 6.9 | +6.5% |
| 1957 | 7.14 | +3.5% |
| 1958 | 7.35 | +2.9% |
| 1959 | 7.33 | -0.3% |
| 1960 | 8.29 | +13.1% |
| 1961 | 9.18 | +10.7% |
| 1962 | 10.09 | +9.9% |
| 1963 | 11.07 | +9.7% |
| 1964 | 11.84 | +6.9% |
| 1965 | 12.46 | +5.2% |
| 1966 | 13.27 | +6.4% |
| 1967 | 13.78 | +3.8% |
| 1968 | 14.9 | +8.2% |
| 1969 | 16.2 | +8.7% |
| 1970 | 16.63 | +2.7% |
| 1971 | 17.29 | +4.0% |
| 1972 | 18.51 | +7.0% |
| 1973 | 19.5 | +5.4% |
| 1974 | 20.22 | +3.7% |
| 1975 | 20.57 | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 21.73 | +5.6% |
| 1977 | 22.92 | +5.5% |
| 1978 | 24.64 | +7.5% |
| 1979 | 26.09 | +5.9% |
| 1980 | 27.83 | +6.7% |
| 1981 | 27.52 | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 27.08 | -1.6% |
| 1983 | 27.01 | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 27.78 | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 27.8 | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 29.2 | +5.0% |
| 1987 | 30.17 | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 31.45 | +4.2% |
| 1989 | 32.74 | +4.1% |
| 1990 | 33.43 | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 34.49 | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 36.16 | +4.8% |
| 1993 | 38.04 | +5.2% |
| 1994 | 39.98 | +5.1% |
| 1995 | 41.36 | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 42.1 | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 43.43 | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 44.12 | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 43.86 | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 44.81 | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 44.95 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 45.95 | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 44.63 | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 44.75 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 46.65 | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 48.5 | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 51.2 | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 51.88 | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 54.04 | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 54.77 | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 55.09 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 57.41 | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 57.5 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 57.19 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 58.98 | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 59.98 | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 61.16 | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 59.55 | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 62.68 | +5.3% |
| 2020 | 61.29 | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 61.42 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 62.98 | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 64 | +1.6% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 64 is above the median for high income countries, which is 51.52, 1.2× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Spain's 64 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 46.15, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.3 | 4.71 | 7.35 | 10 |
| 1960s | 12.11 | 8.29 | 16.2 | 10 |
| 1970s | 20.81 | 16.63 | 26.09 | 10 |
| 1980s | 28.86 | 27.01 | 32.74 | 10 |
| 1990s | 39.7 | 33.43 | 44.12 | 10 |
| 2000s | 47.74 | 44.63 | 54.04 | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.43 | 54.77 | 62.68 | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.42 | 61.29 | 64 | 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 productivity vs educational attainment in Spain?
- Productivity vs educational attainment in Spain was 64 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest productivity vs educational attainment recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 64 in 2023.
- What is the lowest productivity vs educational attainment recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.71 in 1950.
- How does Spain rank for productivity vs educational attainment?
- Spain ranks 20th out of 130 countries with data for 2023.
- Is productivity vs educational attainment rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Productivity vs educational attainment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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