Share of the population with a completed post secondary education in Spain
Spain: Share of the population with a completed post secondary education was 36.05 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of the population with a completed post secondary education in Spain, 2004–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, share of the population with a completed post secondary education in Spain stood at 36.05. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.7% on the previous year and up 27.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population with a completed post secondary education in Spain peaked at 36.05 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 21.71, in 2004.
That places Spain 42nd out of 110 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Share of the population with a completed post secondary education in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 21.71 | — |
| 2005 | 23.38 | +7.7% |
| 2006 | 23.7 | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 24.24 | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 24.55 | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 24.93 | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 25.7 | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 26.51 | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 26.97 | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 28.26 | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 28.98 | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 29.29 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 29.84 | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 31.62 | +6.0% |
| 2018 | 31.16 | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 32.94 | +5.7% |
| 2020 | 33.54 | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 35.14 | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 34.75 | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 36.05 | +3.7% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 36.05 is below the median for high income countries, which is 39.39, 92% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Spain's 36.05 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 37.35, 97% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.75 | 21.71 | 24.93 | 6 |
| 2010s | 29.13 | 25.7 | 32.94 | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.87 | 33.54 | 36.05 | 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 share of the population with a completed post secondary education in Spain?
- Share of the population with a completed post secondary education in Spain was 36.05 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population with a completed post secondary education recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 36.05 in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of the population with a completed post secondary education recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.71 in 2004.
- How does Spain rank for share of the population with a completed post secondary education?
- Spain ranks 42nd out of 110 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of the population with a completed post secondary education rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population with a completed post secondary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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