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

Spain: UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of was 19.3% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
19.3%
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
62nd
of 81 countries
All-time high
19.3%
in 2018
All-time low
2.6%
in 1970
Years of data
16
1970–2018

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

51015201970199420181970: 2.61981: 5.71986: 8.72004: 15.62005: 16.92006: 17.72007: 18.12008: 18.32009: 18.42010: 18.62011: 18.82012: 18.62014: 18.32015: 18.62016: 18.82018: 19.3

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Spain is 19.3%, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and up 5.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Spain peaked at 19.3% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 2.6%, in 1970.

That places Spain 62nd out of 81 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 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 upper secondary, both sexes in Spain, 1970 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1970 2.6%
1981 5.7% +122.1%
1986 8.7% +53.1%
2004 15.6% +78.8%
2005 16.9% +8.4%
2006 17.7% +5.2%
2007 18.1% +1.9%
2008 18.3% +1.1%
2009 18.4% +0.7%
2010 18.6% +0.8%
2011 18.8% +1.1%
2012 18.6% -0.6%
2014 18.3% -2.0%
2015 18.6% +1.7%
2016 18.8% +1.3%
2018 19.3% +2.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 2.6% 2.6% 2.6% 1
1980s 7.2% 5.7% 8.7% 2
2000s 17.5% 15.6% 18.4% 6
2010s 18.7% 18.3% 19.3% 7

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  4. 63 Mexico 19.2% compare
  5. 64 Pakistan 18.6% compare
  6. 65 Bolivia 18.6% 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 19.3% 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 19.3% in 2018.
What is the lowest uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 2.6% in 1970.
How does Spain rank for uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of?
Spain ranks 62nd out of 81 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 5.3%. 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 upper secondary, both sexes. 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 upper secondary, both sexes
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
81 places, 897 data points, 1970–2019
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The percentage of population (age 25 and over) with completed upper secondary education (ISCED 3) as the highest level of educational attainment. This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of persons aged 25 years and above who completed upper secondary education as the highest level of educational attainment by the total 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/