Population in private households by educational attainment level and in Spain
Spain: Population in private households by educational attainment level and was 19.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
19.6%
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
8th
of 47 countries
All-time high
39.7%
in 2008
All-time low
19.6%
in 2025
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Population in private households by educational attainment level and in Spain, 2000–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, population in private households by educational attainment level and in Spain stood at 19.6%. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.5% on the previous year and down 37.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in private households by educational attainment level and in Spain peaked at 39.7% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 19.6%, in 2025.
Spain ranks 8th of 47 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Population in private households by educational attainment level and in Spain, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 34.0% | — |
| 2001 | 35.0% | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 36.4% | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 37.8% | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 38.9% | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 38.2% | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 38.2% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 38.6% | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 39.7% | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 39.7% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 38.5% | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 38.0% | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 37.0% | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 36.2% | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 34.2% | -5.5% |
| 2015 | 31.5% | -7.9% |
| 2016 | 29.1% | -7.6% |
| 2017 | 28.3% | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 27.3% | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 26.0% | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 24.1% | -7.3% |
| 2021 | 21.1% | -12.4% |
| 2022 | 21.4% | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 21.0% | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 20.1% | -4.3% |
| 2025 | 19.6% | -2.5% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 19.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.1%, 1.8× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Spain's 19.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 12.5%, 1.6× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.6% | 34.0% | 39.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.6% | 26.0% | 38.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.2% | 19.6% | 24.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Spain
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population in private households by educational attainment level and in Spain?
- Population in private households by educational attainment level and in Spain was 19.6% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest population in private households by educational attainment level and recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 39.7% in 2008.
- What is the lowest population in private households by educational attainment level and recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.6% in 2025.
- How does Spain rank for population in private households by educational attainment level and?
- Spain ranks 8th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population in private households by educational attainment level and rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.8%. 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 and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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