Population in private households by educational attainment level in Spain
Spain: Population in private households by educational attainment level was 39.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
39.5%
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
3rd
of 45 countries
All-time high
62.9%
in 2000
All-time low
39.5%
in 2025
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Population in private households by educational attainment level in Spain, 2000–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Spain recorded 39.5% for population in private households by educational attainment level in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 17.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in private households by educational attainment level in Spain peaked at 62.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 39.5%, in 2025.
Spain ranks 3rd of 45 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Population in private households by educational attainment level in Spain, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 62.9% | — |
| 2001 | 61.9% | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 60.7% | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 59.8% | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 58.5% | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 55.7% | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 54.7% | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 53.8% | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 53.5% | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 53.0% | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 51.7% | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 50.6% | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 50.1% | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 49.3% | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 48.4% | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 47.6% | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 46.7% | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 45.9% | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 44.9% | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 43.6% | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 42.0% | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 41.8% | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 41.6% | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 41.1% | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 40.2% | -2.2% |
| 2025 | 39.5% | -1.7% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 39.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 19.6%, 2.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Spain's 39.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 19.4%, 2.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 57.5% | 53.0% | 62.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.9% | 43.6% | 51.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.0% | 39.5% | 42.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More population data for Spain
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.6358 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.527 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -4.98 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.527 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.5% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 1.24 million people (2100)
- Population density 66.29 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.5% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.2658 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.1636 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population in private households by educational attainment level in Spain?
- Population in private households by educational attainment level in Spain was 39.5% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest population in private households by educational attainment level recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 62.9% in 2000.
- What is the lowest population in private households by educational attainment level recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.5% in 2025.
- How does Spain rank for population in private households by educational attainment level?
- Spain ranks 3rd out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population in private households by educational attainment level rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Population in private households by educational attainment level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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