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 1.0% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
1.0%
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
26th
of 77 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 2018
All-time low
0.5%
in 1970
Years of data
16
1970–2018

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

00.20.40.60.811970199420181970: 0.464 GPIA1981: 0.58 GPIA1986: 0.642 GPIA2004: 0.9 GPIA2005: 0.911 GPIA2006: 0.919 GPIA2007: 0.918 GPIA2008: 0.929 GPIA2009: 0.942 GPIA2010: 0.939 GPIA2011: 0.954 GPIA2012: 0.965 GPIA2014: 0.969 GPIA2015: 0.978 GPIA2016: 0.99 GPIA2018: 1 GPIA

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.

Analysis

The most recent figure for uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed upper in Spain is 1.0%, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.

The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 7.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed upper in Spain peaked at 1.0% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 1970.

That places Spain 26th 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). Adjusted Gender Parity Index (GPIA) in Spain, 1970 to 2018.
Year GPIA Change
1970 0.5%
1981 0.6% +25.1%
1986 0.6% +10.7%
2004 0.9% +40.2%
2005 0.9% +1.2%
2006 0.9% +1.0%
2007 0.9% -0.1%
2008 0.9% +1.2%
2009 0.9% +1.3%
2010 0.9% -0.3%
2011 1.0% +1.6%
2012 1.0% +1.1%
2014 1.0% +0.4%
2015 1.0% +0.9%
2016 1.0% +1.3%
2018 1.0% +1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 1
1980s 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 2
2000s 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 6
2010s 1.0% 0.9% 1.0% 7

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  6. 29 Norway 1.0% 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 1.0% 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 1.0% 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 0.5% in 1970.
How does Spain rank for uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed upper?
Spain ranks 26th 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 7.6%. 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). Adjusted Gender Parity Index (GPIA). 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). Adjusted Gender Parity Index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
77 places, 852 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

The Adjusted Gender Parity Index (GPIA) is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. If the resulting value exceeds 1, the ratio is inverted and subtracted from 2. The adjusted gender parity index is symmetrical around 1 and lies in the range 0-2. An adjusted GPI equal to 1 indicates parity between females and males. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of males and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of females. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute for Statistics: http://uis.unesco.org/