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
Educational attainment, Doctoral or equivalent, population 25+, total in Spain, 2014–2023
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.8% | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.9% | 4 |
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, 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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The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed Doctoral or equivalent.