Account, primary education or less in Spain

Spain: Account, primary education or less was 97.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
97.6%
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
11th
of 106 countries
All-time high
97.6%
in 2024
All-time low
87.6%
in 2011
Years of data
5
2011–2024

Account, primary education or less in Spain, 2011–2024

0204060801002011201720242011: 87.6 % ages 15+2014: 93.2 % ages 15+2017: 89 % ages 15+2021: 96.4 % ages 15+2024: 97.6 % ages 15+

Source: Global Findex database. Measured in % ages 15+.

Analysis

The most recent figure for account, primary education or less in Spain is 97.6%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 4.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, account, primary education or less in Spain peaked at 97.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 87.6%, in 2011.

That places Spain 11th out of 106 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

Account, primary education or less in Spain, year by year

Annual values for Account, primary education or less (% ages 15+) in Spain, 2011 to 2024.
Year % ages 15+ Change
2011 87.6%
2014 93.2% +6.4%
2017 89.0% -4.4%
2021 96.4% +8.3%
2024 97.6% +1.3%

Spain compared with similar countries

  • Spain's 97.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 87.7%, 1.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
  • Spain's 97.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 74.7%, 1.3× the median. (40 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 89.9% 87.6% 93.2% 3
2020s 97.0% 96.4% 97.6% 2

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 8 Cyprus 99.3% compare
  2. 9 Slovenia 98.6% compare
  3. 10 France 98.1% compare
  4. 12 Japan 97.6% compare
  5. 13 Estonia 96.7% compare
  6. 14 New Zealand 96.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is account, primary education or less in Spain?
Account, primary education or less in Spain was 97.6% in 2024, according to Global Findex database.
What is the highest account, primary education or less recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 97.6% in 2024.
What is the lowest account, primary education or less recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 87.6% in 2011.
How does Spain rank for account, primary education or less?
Spain ranks 11th out of 106 countries with data for 2024.
Is account, primary education or less rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Spain data come from?
The figures come from Global Findex database, published as part of Account, primary education or less (% ages 15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Account, primary education or less (% ages 15+)
Unit
% ages 15+
Source
Global Findex database
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
118 places, 590 data points, 2011–2024
Last refreshed

The percentage of respondents who report having an account (by themselves or together with someone else) at a bank or another type of financial institution (see the definition for "financial institution account") or report personally using a mobile money service in the past year (see the definition for "mobile money account"), primary education or less (% ages 15+)