Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary, population in Spain
Spain: Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary, population was 55.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary, population in Spain, 1970–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
Spain recorded 55.7% for educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary, population in 2024.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 17.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary, population in Spain peaked at 55.9% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 6.2%, in 1970.
Spain ranks 73rd of 142 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.2% | 6.2% | 6.2% | 1 |
| 1980s | 14.3% | 12.8% | 15.7% | 2 |
| 1990s | 25.1% | 20.1% | 29.6% | 8 |
| 2000s | 38.2% | 31.3% | 43.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.0% | 44.3% | 53.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.0% | 53.3% | 55.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More education data for Spain
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.7% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 12.6% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 102.9% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 248,253 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 103.0% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 102.9% (2024)
- Labor force, female 47.2% (2025)
- Labor force, total 24.76 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary, population in Spain?
- Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary, population in Spain was 55.7% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary, population recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 55.9% in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary, population recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.2% in 1970.
- How does Spain rank for educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary, population?
- Spain ranks 73rd out of 142 countries with data for 2024.
- Is educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary, population rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary, population 25+, total (%) (cumulative). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed upper secondary education.