UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Spain

Spain: UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of was 25.0% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
25.0%
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
13th
of 88 countries
All-time high
25.0%
in 2018
All-time low
2.7%
in 1970
Years of data
17
1970–2018

UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Spain, 1970–2018

5101520251970199420181970: 2.71981: 7.21986: 8.51991: 232004: 20.42005: 20.22006: 20.62007: 20.82008: 212009: 21.22010: 21.32011: 21.42012: 222014: 24.42015: 24.82016: 24.92018: 25

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

Spain recorded 25.0% for uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in 2018. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.

The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 18.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Spain peaked at 25.0% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 2.7%, in 1970.

Spain ranks 13th of 88 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.

UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Spain, year by year

Annual values for UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of education is lower secondary, female in Spain, 1970 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1970 2.7%
1981 7.2% +167.3%
1986 8.5% +17.4%
1991 23.0% +170.0%
2004 20.4% -11.2%
2005 20.2% -0.7%
2006 20.6% +1.9%
2007 20.8% +0.7%
2008 21.0% +1.3%
2009 21.2% +0.9%
2010 21.3% +0.4%
2011 21.4% +0.5%
2012 22.0% +2.7%
2014 24.4% +10.9%
2015 24.8% +1.8%
2016 24.9% +0.2%
2018 25.0% +0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 2.7% 2.7% 2.7% 1
1980s 7.9% 7.2% 8.5% 2
1990s 23.0% 23.0% 23.0% 1
2000s 20.7% 20.2% 21.2% 6
2010s 23.4% 21.3% 25.0% 7

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 10 Italy 26.1% compare
  2. 11 Romania 25.3% compare
  3. 12 Uruguay 25.0% compare
  4. 14 Tunisia 24.5% compare
  5. 15 Hungary 24.3% compare
  6. 16 Finland 23.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Spain?
Uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Spain was 25.0% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 25.0% in 2018.
What is the lowest uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 2.7% in 1970.
How does Spain rank for uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of?
Spain ranks 13th out of 88 countries with data for 2018.
Is uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Spain data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of education is lower secondary, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of education is lower secondary, female
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
88 places, 975 data points, 1970–2019
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The percentage of female population (age 25 and over) with completed lower secondary education (ISCED 2) as the highest level of educational attainment. This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of females aged 25 years and above who completed lower secondary education as the highest level of educational attainment by the total female population of the same age group and multiplying the result by 100. The UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS) educational attainment dataset shows the educational composition of the population aged 25 years and above and hence the stock and quality of human capital within a country. The dataset also reflects the structure and performance of the education system and its accumulated impact on human capital formation. For more information, visit the UNESCO Institute for Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/