The share of the population aged 25 to 64 who had attained an upper secondary or tertiary education in Spain in 2023 was **** percent, which represented the peak for the period of 2007 to 2023.

Spain - Tertiary educational attainment was 44.80% in December of 2020, according to the EUROSTAT. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for Spain - Tertiary educational attainment - last updated from the EUROSTAT on July of 2025. Historically, Spain - Tertiary educational attainment reached a record high of 44.80% in December of 2020 and a record low of 18.60% in December of 1992.

Spain ES: Educational Attainment: At Least Master's or Equivalent: Population 25+ Years: % Cumulative: Male data was reported at 12.433 % in 2016. Spain ES: Educational Attainment: At Least Master's or Equivalent: Population 25+ Years: % Cumulative: Male data is updated yearly, averaging 12.433 % from Dec 2016 (Median) to 2016, with 1 observations. Spain ES: Educational Attainment: At Least Master's or Equivalent: Population 25+ Years: % Cumulative: Male data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Spain – Table ES.World Bank.WDI: Education Statistics. The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed Master's or equivalent.; ; UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/); ;

In 2024, the Spanish population with a tertiary education was the most likely to work remotely, with about ** percent of its workforce working remotely. On the other hand, the population with secondary education had more than ***** percent of its employees working remotely.

From the time period of 2015 to 2020, there was a general increase in the percentage of children at risk of poverty or social exclusion by their parents' educational attainment level in Spain. In 2020, 64 percent of children with parents with educational attainment level 0-2 were at risk of poverty.

Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary, population 25+, female (%) (cumulative) in Spain was reported at 81.54 % in 2022, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Spain - Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary, population 25+, female (cumulative) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on July of 2025.

Spain ES: Educational Attainment: At Least Completed Lower Secondary: Population 25+ Years: Total: % Cumulative data was reported at 74.815 % in 2015. This records an increase from the previous number of 73.714 % for 2014. Spain ES: Educational Attainment: At Least Completed Lower Secondary: Population 25+ Years: Total: % Cumulative data is updated yearly, averaging 64.736 % from Dec 1970 (Median) to 2015, with 15 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 74.815 % in 2015 and a record low of 9.409 % in 1970. Spain ES: Educational Attainment: At Least Completed Lower Secondary: Population 25+ Years: Total: % Cumulative data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Spain – Table ES.World Bank: Education Statistics. The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed lower secondary education.; ; UNESCO Institute for Statistics; ;

As of 2022, people whose educational attainment was below the second stage of secondary education had the highest risk of poverty or social exclusion, reaching 31.3 percent among women and 27.7 percent among men. Regardless of their educational level, women were at a higher risk.

Spain - At least upper secondary educational attainment, age group 20-24: Females was 84.20% in December of 2024, according to the EUROSTAT. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for Spain - At least upper secondary educational attainment, age group 20-24: Females - last updated from the EUROSTAT on July of 2025. Historically, Spain - At least upper secondary educational attainment, age group 20-24: Females reached a record high of 84.20% in December of 2024 and a record low of 68.50% in December of 2010.

Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary, population 25+, male (%) (cumulative) in Spain was reported at 85.03 % in 2022, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Spain - Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary, population 25+, male (cumulative) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on July of 2025.

Women and Men in Spain: Unemployment rate according to levels of education and age in the EU. Annual. National. Nota: UE27_2020: 27 países (desde 2020). UE-28: 28 países (2013-2020).

Spain ES: Educational Attainment: At Least Completed Primary: Population 25+ Years: Male: % Cumulative data was reported at 92.198 % in 2015. This records an increase from the previous number of 91.954 % for 2014. Spain ES: Educational Attainment: At Least Completed Primary: Population 25+ Years: Male: % Cumulative data is updated yearly, averaging 89.527 % from Dec 1970 (Median) to 2015, with 14 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 92.198 % in 2015 and a record low of 57.291 % in 1981. Spain ES: Educational Attainment: At Least Completed Primary: Population 25+ Years: Male: % Cumulative data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Spain – Table ES.World Bank: Education Statistics. The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed primary education.; ; UNESCO Institute for Statistics; ;

The statistic presents the perceived freedom and life control of Spaniards in 2019, broken down by educational attainment. During that year, respondents that had finished their studies at 15 years of age or less recorded an average of *** points out of 10, which represented the lowest perceived freedom in the study.

This statistic shows the distribution of people who shopped online in Spain from 2013 to 2019, by educational attainment. As of 2019, approximately 54 percent of individuals who made an online purchase in Spain acquired a degree from a higher education institution.

Spain ES: Educational Attainment: At Least Competed Short-Cycle Tertiary: Population 25+ Years: Male: % Cumulative data was reported at 29.001 % in 2015. This records a decrease from the previous number of 29.104 % for 2014. Spain ES: Educational Attainment: At Least Competed Short-Cycle Tertiary: Population 25+ Years: Male: % Cumulative data is updated yearly, averaging 25.288 % from Dec 1970 (Median) to 2015, with 14 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 29.104 % in 2014 and a record low of 5.322 % in 1970. Spain ES: Educational Attainment: At Least Competed Short-Cycle Tertiary: Population 25+ Years: Male: % Cumulative data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Spain – Table ES.World Bank: Education Statistics. The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed short-cycle tertiary education.; ; UNESCO Institute for Statistics; ;

Graph and download economic data for Barro-Lee: Population age 25+ with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary) for Spain (BARTERICMP25UPZSESP) from 1970 to 2010 about barro-lee, Spain, 25 years +, tertiary schooling, educational attainment, and education.

Women and Men in Spain: Gross rate of population graduating by por educational level. Annual. National.

This statistic lists the proportion of female smokers in Spain in 2020, broken down by their educational attainment group. During that year, ** percent of the respondents with vocational studies stated that they were daily or light smokers, representing the highest figure of this study.

This statistic displays the share of population that went to the library in Spain in 2019, by educational attainment. According to the study, slightly more than 41 percent of the people with higher education levels had attended a library that year. In contrast, only 19.6 percent with primary education went to a library in Spain in 2019.

The number of students enrolled at Spanish universities maintained steadily above 1.4 million over the past decade. The number of university students fluctuated over the period under review, with figures registering the lowest point during the 2008/2009 academic year at over 1.4 million students and peaking during the 2022/2023 academic year at over 1.72 million. Most of the university students in Spain opted for public institutions to complete their studies, with approximately 1.3 million enrolled during the 2022/2023 academic year.

Spain and its university scene As of 2023, Spain had over 89 universities, most of them located in its capital autonomous community Madrid, which was serviced by 18 higher education institutions. Catalonia and Andalusia ranked second and third with 12 and 11 universities respectively. The latest data revealed that most students were registered for undergraduate degrees, with over one million future graduates during the 2022/23 academic year. Not all fields of study are however equally popular among male and female students – male students made up over 72 percent of engineering and architecture degrees in 2022/23, whereas over 72 percent of all health science students were female.

Educational attainment in Spain Over the past decade, Spain saw a great improvement in the proportion of population that attained an upper secondary or tertiary education. According to the latest studies, by 2022 over 64 percent of those aged 25 and over completed their secondary or tertiary education. This figure increased constantly over the period under review, with results showing a much smaller proportion in 2007, when the share of Spaniards aged 25 and over that had attained this educational level stood only at 50 percent. Just as the most recent data revealed, the number of years the average person is expected to dedicate to their education in Spain stood at 19 in 2021.