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 77.7% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
77.7%
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
45th
of 86 countries
All-time high
77.7%
in 2018
All-time low
9.4%
in 1970
Years of data
17
1970–2018

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

0204060801970199420181970: 9.41981: 20.41986: 24.61991: 34.22004: 59.32005: 62.52006: 63.82007: 64.72008: 65.62009: 66.52010: 67.42011: 68.82012: 69.92014: 73.72015: 74.82016: 75.82018: 77.7

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower in Spain is 77.7%, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.

The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 18.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower in Spain peaked at 77.7% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 9.4%, in 1970.

Spain ranks 45th of 86 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). Total in Spain, 1970 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1970 9.4%
1981 20.4% +116.8%
1986 24.6% +20.6%
1991 34.2% +38.9%
2004 59.3% +73.5%
2005 62.5% +5.5%
2006 63.8% +2.1%
2007 64.7% +1.4%
2008 65.6% +1.4%
2009 66.5% +1.3%
2010 67.4% +1.4%
2011 68.8% +2.1%
2012 69.9% +1.6%
2014 73.7% +5.5%
2015 74.8% +1.5%
2016 75.8% +1.3%
2018 77.7% +2.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 9.4% 9.4% 9.4% 1
1980s 22.5% 20.4% 24.6% 2
1990s 34.2% 34.2% 34.2% 1
2000s 63.7% 59.3% 66.5% 6
2010s 72.6% 67.4% 77.7% 7

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 42 Chile 79.6% compare
  2. 43 Hong Kong 79.4% compare
  3. 44 Italy 78.5% compare
  4. 46 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 74.4% compare
  5. 47 Malaysia 74.2% compare
  6. 48 Macao 73.3% 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 77.7% 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 77.7% 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 9.4% in 1970.
How does Spain rank for uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower?
Spain ranks 45th out of 86 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 18.4%. 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). Total. 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). Total
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
86 places, 935 data points, 1970–2019
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The percentage of 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 persons aged 25 years and above with completed lower secondary education 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/