UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least a completed in Spain

Spain: UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least a completed was 30.8% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
30.8%
Change on year
up 5.0%
World rank
20th
of 70 countries
All-time high
30.8%
in 2018
All-time low
5.3%
in 1970
Years of data
17
1970–2018

UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least a completed in Spain, 1970–2018

1020301970199420181970: 5.31981: 8.91986: 8.31991: 9.82004: 22.82005: 24.52006: 24.72007: 25.22008: 25.42009: 25.52010: 26.22011: 272012: 27.32014: 29.12015: 292016: 29.32018: 30.8

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2018, uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least a completed in Spain stood at 30.8%. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.0% on the previous year and up 21.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least a completed in Spain peaked at 30.8% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 5.3%, in 1970.

Spain ranks 20th of 70 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least a completed in Spain, year by year

Annual values for UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least a completed short-cycle tertiary degree (ISCED 5 or higher). Male in Spain, 1970 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1970 5.3%
1981 8.9% +66.6%
1986 8.3% -6.2%
1991 9.8% +17.3%
2004 22.8% +133.4%
2005 24.5% +7.5%
2006 24.7% +0.8%
2007 25.2% +2.0%
2008 25.4% +1.1%
2009 25.5% +0.2%
2010 26.2% +2.9%
2011 27.0% +3.1%
2012 27.3% +1.1%
2014 29.1% +6.6%
2015 29.0% -0.4%
2016 29.3% +1.1%
2018 30.8% +5.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 5.3% 5.3% 5.3% 1
1980s 8.6% 8.3% 8.9% 2
1990s 9.8% 9.8% 9.8% 1
2000s 24.7% 22.8% 25.5% 6
2010s 28.4% 26.2% 30.8% 7

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 17 Austria 31.2% compare
  2. 18 Finland 31.0% compare
  3. 19 Estonia 30.8% compare
  4. 21 New Zealand 30.4% compare
  5. 22 Lithuania 30.2% compare
  6. 23 Germany 30.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least a completed in Spain?
Uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least a completed in Spain was 30.8% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least a completed recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 30.8% in 2018.
What is the lowest uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least a completed recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 5.3% in 1970.
How does Spain rank for uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least a completed?
Spain ranks 20th out of 70 countries with data for 2018.
Is uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least a completed rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.0%. 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+ with at least a completed short-cycle tertiary degree (ISCED 5 or higher). Male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least a completed short-cycle tertiary degree (ISCED 5 or higher). Male
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
70 places, 744 data points, 1970–2019
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The percentage of male population (age 25 and over) with a completed short-cycle tertiary degree (ISCED 5) or higher. This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of males aged 25 years and above who completed a short-cycle tertiary degree by the total male 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/