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

Spain: UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower was 75.4% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
75.4%
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
45th
of 84 countries
All-time high
75.4%
in 2018
All-time low
6.7%
in 1970
Years of data
17
1970–2018

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

0204060801970199420181970: 6.71981: 16.81986: 20.91991: 30.42004: 55.72005: 592006: 60.42007: 61.32008: 62.32009: 63.32010: 64.22011: 65.62012: 66.82014: 70.92015: 72.22016: 73.32018: 75.4

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

Spain recorded 75.4% for uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower in 2018. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 20.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower in Spain peaked at 75.4% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 6.7%, in 1970.

Spain ranks 45th of 84 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 completed lower in Spain, year by year

Annual values for UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower secondary education (ISCED 2 or higher). Female in Spain, 1970 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1970 6.7%
1981 16.8% +149.1%
1986 20.9% +24.4%
1991 30.4% +45.6%
2004 55.7% +83.2%
2005 59.0% +5.9%
2006 60.4% +2.3%
2007 61.3% +1.6%
2008 62.3% +1.6%
2009 63.3% +1.5%
2010 64.2% +1.4%
2011 65.6% +2.2%
2012 66.8% +1.7%
2014 70.9% +6.1%
2015 72.2% +1.8%
2016 73.3% +1.6%
2018 75.4% +2.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 6.7% 6.7% 6.7% 1
1980s 18.9% 16.8% 20.9% 2
1990s 30.4% 30.4% 30.4% 1
2000s 60.4% 55.7% 63.3% 6
2010s 69.8% 64.2% 75.4% 7

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 42 Hong Kong 76.6% compare
  2. 43 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 76.5% compare
  3. 44 Qatar 75.8% compare
  4. 46 Italy 74.3% compare
  5. 47 Malaysia 72.2% compare
  6. 48 Andorra 71.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower in Spain?
Uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower in Spain was 75.4% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 75.4% in 2018.
What is the lowest uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 6.7% in 1970.
How does Spain rank for uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower?
Spain ranks 45th out of 84 countries with data for 2018.
Is uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.9%. 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 completed lower secondary education (ISCED 2 or higher). Female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower secondary education (ISCED 2 or higher). Female
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
84 places, 918 data points, 1970–2019
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The percentage of female population (age 25 and over) with at least completed lower secondary education (ISCED 2 or higher). This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of females aged 25 years and above who completed lower secondary education 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/