Educational attainment, Doctoral or equivalent, population 25+, total in Spain

Spain: Educational attainment, Doctoral or equivalent, population 25+, total was 0.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.8%
Change on year
up 9.6%
World rank
26th
of 66 countries
All-time high
0.9%
in 2021
All-time low
0.6%
in 2014
Years of data
10
2014–2023

Educational attainment, Doctoral or equivalent, population 25+, total in Spain, 2014–2023

00.20.40.60.812014201820232014: 0.551 cumulative2015: 0.718 cumulative2016: 0.687 cumulative2017: 0.775 cumulative2018: 0.66 cumulative2019: 0.677 cumulative2020: 0.882 cumulative2021: 0.927 cumulative2022: 0.758 cumulative2023: 0.831 cumulative

Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.

Analysis

Spain recorded 0.8% for educational attainment, doctoral or equivalent, population 25+, total in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.6% on the previous year and up 50.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, educational attainment, doctoral or equivalent, population 25+, total in Spain peaked at 0.9% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2014.

That places Spain 26th out of 66 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 0.7% 0.6% 0.8% 6
2020s 0.8% 0.8% 0.9% 4

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 23 Jordan 0.9% compare
  2. 24 Cyprus 0.9% compare
  3. 25 Croatia 0.8% compare
  4. 27 Poland 0.8% compare
  5. 28 Portugal 0.8% compare
  6. 29 Slovakia 0.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is educational attainment, doctoral or equivalent, population 25+, total in Spain?
Educational attainment, doctoral or equivalent, population 25+, total in Spain was 0.8% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest educational attainment, doctoral or equivalent, population 25+, total recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 2021.
What is the lowest educational attainment, doctoral or equivalent, population 25+, total recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2014.
How does Spain rank for educational attainment, doctoral or equivalent, population 25+, total?
Spain ranks 26th out of 66 countries with data for 2023.
Is educational attainment, doctoral or equivalent, population 25+, total rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is up 50.9%. 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, Doctoral or equivalent, population 25+, total (%) (cumulative). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Educational attainment, Doctoral or equivalent, population 25+, total (%) (cumulative)
Unit
cumulative
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
66 places, 683 data points, 1994–2024
Last refreshed

The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed Doctoral or equivalent.