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

Spain: UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least some primary was 98.3% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
98.3%
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
29th
of 70 countries
All-time high
98.4%
in 2005
All-time low
87.1%
in 1970
Years of data
16
1970–2018

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

0204060801001970199420181970: 87.11981: 88.21986: 94.82004: 96.82005: 98.42006: 97.52007: 97.52008: 97.42009: 97.42010: 97.52011: 97.52012: 97.72014: 97.92015: 982016: 98.12018: 98.3

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2018, uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least some primary in Spain stood at 98.3%.

The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least some primary in Spain peaked at 98.4% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 87.1%, in 1970.

That places Spain 29th out of 70 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 some primary in Spain, year by year

Annual values for UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least some primary (ISCED 1). Total in Spain, 1970 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1970 87.1%
1981 88.2% +1.3%
1986 94.8% +7.5%
2004 96.8% +2.1%
2005 98.4% +1.7%
2006 97.5% -1.0%
2007 97.5% +0.0%
2008 97.4% -0.1%
2009 97.4% +0.1%
2010 97.5% +0.1%
2011 97.5% +0.0%
2012 97.7% +0.1%
2014 97.9% +0.2%
2015 98.0% +0.1%
2016 98.1% +0.1%
2018 98.3% +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 87.1% 87.1% 87.1% 1
1980s 91.5% 88.2% 94.8% 2
2000s 97.5% 96.8% 98.4% 6
2010s 97.9% 97.5% 98.3% 7

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 26 Qatar 98.7% compare
  2. 27 Azerbaijan 98.5% compare
  3. 28 Serbia 98.4% compare
  4. 30 Trinidad and Tobago 98.1% compare
  5. 31 Philippines 98.0% compare
  6. 32 Chile 97.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least some primary in Spain?
Uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least some primary in Spain was 98.3% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least some primary recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 98.4% in 2005.
What is the lowest uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least some primary recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 87.1% in 1970.
How does Spain rank for uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least some primary?
Spain ranks 29th out of 70 countries with data for 2018.
Is uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least some primary rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. 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 some primary (ISCED 1). Total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least some primary (ISCED 1). Total
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
70 places, 719 data points, 1970–2019
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The percentage of population (age 25 and over) with at least some primary education (ISCED 1). This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of persons aged 25 years and above with some 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/