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

Spain: UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed primary was 91.9% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
91.9%
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
35th
of 68 countries
All-time high
91.9%
in 2018
All-time low
53.1%
in 1981
Years of data
16
1970–2018

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

0204060801001970199420181970: 74.21981: 53.11986: 54.52004: 86.62005: 85.92006: 86.62007: 872008: 87.42009: 87.52010: 88.22011: 88.52012: 89.12014: 90.12015: 90.52016: 91.12018: 91.9

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2018, uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed primary in Spain stood at 91.9%. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 5.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed primary in Spain peaked at 91.9% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 53.1%, in 1981.

That places Spain 35th out of 68 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.

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

Annual values for UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed primary education (ISCED 1 or higher). Total in Spain, 1970 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1970 74.2%
1981 53.1% -28.4%
1986 54.5% +2.6%
2004 86.6% +59.0%
2005 85.9% -0.8%
2006 86.6% +0.7%
2007 87.0% +0.4%
2008 87.4% +0.5%
2009 87.5% +0.2%
2010 88.2% +0.8%
2011 88.5% +0.4%
2012 89.1% +0.7%
2014 90.1% +1.2%
2015 90.5% +0.3%
2016 91.1% +0.7%
2018 91.9% +0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 74.2% 74.2% 74.2% 1
1980s 53.8% 53.1% 54.5% 2
2000s 86.8% 85.9% 87.5% 6
2010s 89.9% 88.2% 91.9% 7

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 32 Malaysia 93.9% compare
  2. 33 Venezuela 92.7% compare
  3. 34 Argentina 92.7% compare
  4. 36 Portugal 91.5% compare
  5. 37 Greece 91.5% compare
  6. 38 Puerto Rico 91.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed primary in Spain?
Uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed primary in Spain was 91.9% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed primary recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 91.9% in 2018.
What is the lowest uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed primary recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 53.1% in 1981.
How does Spain rank for uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed primary?
Spain ranks 35th out of 68 countries with data for 2018.
Is uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed primary rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. 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 primary education (ISCED 1 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 primary education (ISCED 1 or higher). Total
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
68 places, 721 data points, 1970–2019
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The percentage of population (age 25 and over) with at least completed primary education (ISCED 1 or higher). This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of persons aged 25 years and above with completed primary 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/