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 80.2% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
80.2%
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
44th
of 84 countries
All-time high
80.2%
in 2018
All-time low
12.4%
in 1970
Years of data
17
1970–2018

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

204060801970199420181970: 12.41981: 24.41986: 28.71991: 38.32004: 632005: 66.22006: 67.52007: 68.32008: 69.12009: 69.82010: 70.72011: 72.12012: 73.22014: 76.72015: 77.62016: 78.42018: 80.2

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

Spain recorded 80.2% 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.

That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and up 16.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower in Spain peaked at 80.2% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 12.4%, in 1970.

Spain ranks 44th 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). Male in Spain, 1970 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1970 12.4%
1981 24.4% +96.7%
1986 28.7% +17.6%
1991 38.3% +33.5%
2004 63.0% +64.7%
2005 66.2% +5.1%
2006 67.5% +1.9%
2007 68.3% +1.2%
2008 69.1% +1.1%
2009 69.8% +1.1%
2010 70.7% +1.4%
2011 72.1% +2.0%
2012 73.2% +1.4%
2014 76.7% +4.9%
2015 77.6% +1.2%
2016 78.4% +1.1%
2018 80.2% +2.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 12.4% 12.4% 12.4% 1
1980s 26.5% 24.4% 28.7% 2
1990s 38.3% 38.3% 38.3% 1
2000s 67.3% 63.0% 69.8% 6
2010s 75.6% 70.7% 80.2% 7

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 41 Sri Lanka 82.9% compare
  2. 42 Chile 81.4% compare
  3. 43 Bahrain 80.9% compare
  4. 45 Malaysia 76.1% compare
  5. 46 Macao 75.5% compare
  6. 47 South Africa 73.6% 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 80.2% 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 80.2% 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 12.4% in 1970.
How does Spain rank for uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower?
Spain ranks 44th 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 16.2%. 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). Male. 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). Male
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 male 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 males aged 25 years and above who completed lower secondary education 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/