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Adults with higher education in Spain
2000 – 2025 · 26 data points
6 of 14 · Countries
Updated Oct 23, 2026
Source: Eurostat, 2000 – 2025
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Overview
6 figures
People
13 figures
Economy
14 figures
Housing
1 figure
Education
5 figures
Tourism
4 figures
Climate
1 figure
Latest value · 2025
42.4%
+0.4 pp
since 2024
Countries · 2025
6 of 14
Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2015
+7.3 pp
vs European Union
+5.5 pp
European Union: 36.9% · 2025
Adults with higher education, 2000 – 2025 percent · Spain · European Union
+7.3 pp since 2015
0%
20%
40%
60%
2000
2010
2015
2025
Spain
European Union
Source: Eurostat, 2000 – 2025
Compared with Adults with higher education · percent
Spain
42.4%
European Union
36.9%
Source: Eurostat
The series at a glance Spain · 2000 – 2025
Latest value
42.4% · 2025
First value
22.7% · 2000
Highest
42.4% · 2025
Lowest
22.7% · 2000
Data points
26
By year
All years · 2000 – 2025
| Year | Spain | Change | European Union |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 42.4% | +0.4 pp | 36.9% |
| 2024 | 42.0% | +0.6 pp | 35.9% |
| 2023 | 41.4% | +0.7 pp | 35.1% |
| 2022 | 40.7% | +0.3 pp | 34.2% |
| 2021break in series | 40.4% | +0.7 pp | 33.6% |
| 2020 | 39.7% | +1.1 pp | 32.8% |
| 2019 | 38.6% | +1.3 pp | 31.7% |
| 2018 | 37.3% | +0.9 pp | 30.7% |
| 2017 | 36.4% | +0.7 pp | 29.9% |
| 2016 | 35.7% | +0.6 pp | 29.1% |
| 2015 | 35.1% | +0.4 pp | 28.5% |
| 2014break in series | 34.7% | +1.0 pp | 27.8% |
| 2013 | 33.7% | +1.1 pp | 27.1% |
| 2012 | 32.6% | +0.7 pp | 26.2% |
| 2011 | 31.9% | +0.9 pp | 25.4% |
| 2010 | 31.0% | +1.0 pp | 24.6% |
| 2009 | 30.0% | +0.5 pp | 23.9% |
| 2008 | 29.5% | +0.2 pp | 23.1% |
| 2007 | 29.3% | +0.5 pp | 22.4% |
| 2006 | 28.8% | +0.3 pp | 21.9% |
| 2005break in series | 28.5% | +1.8 pp | 21.5% |
| 2004 | 26.7% | +1.1 pp | 20.9% |
| 2003 | 25.6% | +0.7 pp | 19.8% |
| 2002 | 24.9% | +1.2 pp | 18.8% |
| 2001 | 23.7% | +1.0 pp | — |
| 2000 | 22.7% | — |
Source: Eurostat, 2000 – 2025
Ranking · Countries
2017 · Place 1 is the highest value.
| # | Territory | Adults with higher education | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finland | 43.7% | |
| 2 | Norway | 43.2% | |
| 3 | Lithuania | 40.3% | |
| 4 | Netherlands | 37.2% | |
| 5 | Spain | 36.4% | |
| 6 | France | 35.3% | |
| 7 | Greece | 31.0% | |
| 8 | Poland | 29.9% | |
| 9 | Germany | 28.6% | |
| 10 | Bulgaria | 27.8% | |
| 11 | Czechia | 23.9% | |
| 12 | Italy | 18.7% | |
| 13 | Türkiye | 18.6% | |
| 14 | Romania | 17.6% |
Source: Eurostat, 2017
What it means
The share of adults with a university or other tertiary degree.
How it is calculated
People aged 25–64 whose highest completed education is tertiary (ISCED 5–8) divided by all people of that age.
Education & commute
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