Population in private households by educational attainment level in Spain

Spain: Population in private households by educational attainment level was 37,848 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
37,848 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
6th
of 36 countries
All-time high
37,848 Thousand persons
in 2025
All-time low
27,252 Thousand persons
in 1986
Years of data
40
1986–2025

Population in private households by educational attainment level in Spain, 1986–2025

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k1986200520251986: 27.3k Thousand persons1987: 27.7k Thousand persons1988: 28.0k Thousand persons1989: 28.3k Thousand persons1990: 28.6k Thousand persons1991: 28.8k Thousand persons1992: 29.3k Thousand persons1993: 29.6k Thousand persons1994: 29.8k Thousand persons1995: 30.0k Thousand persons1996: 30.2k Thousand persons1997: 30.5k Thousand persons1998: 30.7k Thousand persons1999: 30.9k Thousand persons2000: 31.2k Thousand persons2001: 31.6k Thousand persons2002: 32.1k Thousand persons2003: 32.7k Thousand persons2004: 33.2k Thousand persons2005: 33.8k Thousand persons2006: 34.2k Thousand persons2007: 34.8k Thousand persons2008: 35.2k Thousand persons2009: 35.4k Thousand persons2010: 35.3k Thousand persons2011: 35.3k Thousand persons2012: 35.2k Thousand persons2013: 35.0k Thousand persons2014: 35.0k Thousand persons2015: 35.0k Thousand persons2016: 34.9k Thousand persons2017: 35.0k Thousand persons2018: 35.2k Thousand persons2019: 35.5k Thousand persons2020: 35.8k Thousand persons2021: 36.0k Thousand persons2022: 36.4k Thousand persons2023: 36.9k Thousand persons2024: 37.4k Thousand persons2025: 37.8k Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

Spain recorded 37,848 Thousand persons for population in private households by educational attainment level in 2025. That is the highest value across all 40 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 8.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population in private households by educational attainment level in Spain peaked at 37,848 Thousand persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 27,252 Thousand persons, in 1986.

Spain ranks 6th of 36 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 27,817 Thousand persons 27,252 Thousand persons 28,309 Thousand persons 4
1990s 29,838 Thousand persons 28,553 Thousand persons 30,923 Thousand persons 10
2000s 33,428 Thousand persons 31,185 Thousand persons 35,370 Thousand persons 10
2010s 35,152 Thousand persons 34,907 Thousand persons 35,500 Thousand persons 10
2020s 36,732 Thousand persons 35,810 Thousand persons 37,848 Thousand persons 6

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 3 France 49,066 Thousand persons compare
  2. 4 United Kingdom 48,389 Thousand persons compare
  3. 5 Italy 44,115 Thousand persons compare
  4. 7 Poland 27,593 Thousand persons compare
  5. 8 Romania 14,365 Thousand persons compare
  6. 9 Netherlands 13,426 Thousand persons compare

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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 37,848 Thousand persons 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 37,848 Thousand persons in 2025.
What is the lowest population in private households by educational attainment level recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 27,252 Thousand persons in 1986.
How does Spain rank for population in private households by educational attainment level?
Spain ranks 6th out of 36 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 up 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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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Indicator
Population in private households by educational attainment level
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
38 places, 1,169 data points, 1983–2025
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