Tertiary education attainment, ages 25 to 34 in Spain
52.5% of people aged 25 to 34 in Spain had completed tertiary education in 2025.
Spain, 2025
52.5%
Change from 2024
−0.1percentage points
European Union, 2025
44.8%
Median of European Union (27 countries), 2025
44.3%
Position in 2025
10th of 34
Tertiary education attainment, ages 25 to 34 in Spain over time
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% of population aged 25 to 34. Source: Eurostat. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.
| Period | Spain | European Union |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 52.5% | 44.8% |
| 2024 | 52.6% | 43.9% |
| 2023 | 52.0% | 43.1% |
| 2022 | 50.2% | 42.0% |
| 2021 | 48.5%b (break in time series) | 41.5%b (break in time series) |
| 2020 | 47.4% | 40.7% |
| 2019 | 46.5% | 39.6% |
| 2018 | 44.3% | 38.7% |
| 2017 | 42.6% | 37.6% |
| 2016 | 41.0% | 36.8% |
| 2015 | 41.0% | 36.5% |
| 2014 | 41.5%b (break in time series) | 35.9%b (break in time series) |
| 2013 | 41.1% | 35.2% |
| 2012 | 40.4% | 34.1% |
| 2011 | 40.3% | 33.1% |
| 2010 | 40.3% | 32.2% |
| 2009 | 39.5% | 31.2% |
| 2008 | 40.0% | 29.9% |
| 2007 | 40.0% | 28.9% |
| 2006 | 40.3% | 28.1% |
| 2005 | 40.7%b (break in time series) | 27.2% |
| 2004 | 39.0% | 26.3% |
| 2003 | 37.9% | 24.6% |
| 2002 | 37.5% | 23.1% |
| 2001 | 35.4% | – |
Flags: b break in time series . A dash means no value was published.
In short
- That is a change of −0.1 percentage points from 52.6% in 2024.
- Since 2015, when it was 41.0%, the figure has changed by +11.5 percentage points. The source marks a break in the series during this period, so part of the change may come from a change in method.
- Among the 34 countries with data for 2025, Spain has the 10th highest value.
- The figure for the European Union in 2025 was 44.8%.
More for Spain
All statistics for Spain
Early leavers from education and training
12.8%d (Definition differs)
2025 · Eurostat
Adult participation in learning
15.8%
2025 · Eurostat
Tertiary education enrolment (gross)
93.8%
2024 · World Bank
NEET rate, ages 15 to 29
11.5%d (Definition differs)
2025 · Eurostat
ILO estimate of the youth NEET rate
10.2%
2025 · ILOSTAT
Primary completion (UIS)
98.6%
2021 · UNESCO UIS