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

Spain: UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed upper was 50.4% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
50.4%
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
50th
of 77 countries
All-time high
50.4%
in 2018
All-time low
8.7%
in 1970
Years of data
16
1970–2018

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

10203040501970199420181970: 8.71981: 16.31986: 19.32004: 39.32005: 42.32006: 43.22007: 44.22008: 44.42009: 44.72010: 45.72011: 46.42012: 46.42014: 482015: 48.42016: 48.92018: 50.4

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

Spain recorded 50.4% for uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed upper in 2018. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.1% on the previous year and up 13.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed upper in Spain peaked at 50.4% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 8.7%, in 1970.

That places Spain 50th out of 77 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 upper in Spain, year by year

Annual values for UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed upper secondary education (ISCED 3 or higher). Male in Spain, 1970 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1970 8.7%
1981 16.3% +87.5%
1986 19.3% +18.3%
2004 39.3% +103.3%
2005 42.3% +7.8%
2006 43.2% +2.1%
2007 44.2% +2.2%
2008 44.4% +0.6%
2009 44.7% +0.5%
2010 45.7% +2.3%
2011 46.4% +1.5%
2012 46.4% +0.2%
2014 48.0% +3.4%
2015 48.4% +0.9%
2016 48.9% +1.0%
2018 50.4% +3.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 8.7% 8.7% 8.7% 1
1980s 17.8% 16.3% 19.3% 2
2000s 43.0% 39.3% 44.7% 6
2010s 47.7% 45.7% 50.4% 7

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 47 Malaysia 58.1% compare
  2. 48 Greece 57.0% compare
  3. 49 Philippines 56.8% compare
  4. 51 Italy 50.2% compare
  5. 52 Colombia 48.5% compare
  6. 53 Iran 47.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed upper in Spain?
Uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed upper in Spain was 50.4% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed upper recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 50.4% in 2018.
What is the lowest uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed upper recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 8.7% in 1970.
How does Spain rank for uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed upper?
Spain ranks 50th out of 77 countries with data for 2018.
Is uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed upper rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.5%. 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 upper secondary education (ISCED 3 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 upper secondary education (ISCED 3 or higher). Male
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
77 places, 850 data points, 1970–2019
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The percentage of male population (age 25 and over) with at least completed upper secondary education (ISCED 3 or higher). This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of males aged 25 years and above who completed upper 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/