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Autonomous communities of Spain by adults without upper secondary education, ages 25 to 64

Ceuta had the highest adults without upper secondary education, ages 25 to 64 of 19 autonomous communities in 2022, at 56.6%. Basque Country had the lowest, at 23.4%. The median was 36% and the figure for Spain was 36.3%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

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Highest56.6Ceuta
Lowest23.4Basque Country
Median3619 autonomous communities
Spain36.3History

Map of autonomous communities, 2022

Andalusia: 43.9 %Aragon: 33.6 %Asturias: 32.1 %Balearic Islands: 38.7 %Canary Islands: 37.2 %Cantabria: 29.8 %Castile and León: 35.5 %Castilla-La Mancha: 46.3 %Catalonia: 34.1 %Valencian Community: 41.1 %Extremadura: 48.9 %Galicia: 36 %Community of Madrid: 24.4 %Region of Murcia: 47.6 %Navarre: 28.3 %Basque Country: 23.4 %La Rioja: 33.9 %Ceuta: 56.6 %Melilla: 45.5 %
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  • 46 and over
%, 2022. Source: Eurostat, Population by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region, less than primary, primary and lower secondary education (levels 0 to 2), 25 to 64 years (edat_lfse_04). Boundaries: Natural Earth (public domain).

All autonomous communities, 2022

Ceuta: 56.6 %Ceuta56.6Extremadura: 48.9 %Extremadura48.9Region of Murcia: 47.6 %Region of Murcia47.6Castilla-La Mancha: 46.3 %Castilla-La Mancha46.3Melilla: 45.5 %Melilla45.5Andalusia: 43.9 %Andalusia43.9Valencian Community: 41.1 %Valencian Community41.1Balearic Islands: 38.7 %Balearic Islands38.7Canary Islands: 37.2 %Canary Islands37.2Galicia: 36 %Galicia36Castile and León: 35.5 %Castile and León35.5Catalonia: 34.1 %Catalonia34.1La Rioja: 33.9 %La Rioja33.9Aragon: 33.6 %Aragon33.6Asturias: 32.1 %Asturias32.1Cantabria: 29.8 %Cantabria29.8Navarre: 28.3 %Navarre28.3Community of Madrid: 24.4 %Community of Madrid24.4Basque Country: 23.4 %Basque Country23.4Ceuta: 56.6 %Ceuta56.6Extremadura: 48.9 %Extremadura48.9Region of Murcia: 47.6 %Region of Murcia47.6Castilla-La Mancha: 46.3 %Castilla-La Mancha46.3Melilla: 45.5 %Melilla45.5Andalusia: 43.9 %Andalusia43.9Valencian Community: 41.1 %Valencian Community41.1Balearic Islands: 38.7 %Balearic Islands38.7Canary Islands: 37.2 %Canary Islands37.2Galicia: 36 %Galicia36Castile and León: 35.5 %Castile and León35.5Catalonia: 34.1 %Catalonia34.1La Rioja: 33.9 %La Rioja33.9Aragon: 33.6 %Aragon33.6Asturias: 32.1 %Asturias32.1Cantabria: 29.8 %Cantabria29.8Navarre: 28.3 %Navarre28.3Community of Madrid: 24.4 %Community of Madrid24.4Basque Country: 23.4 %Basque Country23.4
%. Source: Eurostat, Population by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region, less than primary, primary and lower secondary education (levels 0 to 2), 25 to 64 years (edat_lfse_04). Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankAutonomous communities2022 (%)Change on 2021
1Ceuta56.6+8.6 pts
2Extremadura48.9-1.4 pts
3Region of Murcia47.6+2.6 pts
4Castilla-La Mancha46.3+0.4 pts
5Melilla45.5-0.6 pts
6Andalusia43.9-1.1 pts
7Valencian Community41.1+2.9 pts
8Balearic Islands38.7+2.9 pts
9Canary Islands37.2-1.9 pts
10Galicia36-0.7 pts
11Castile and León35.5-1 pts
12Catalonia34.1-1 pts
13La Rioja33.9-2.3 pts
14Aragon33.6+2.7 pts
15Asturias32.1+1.2 pts
16Cantabria29.8-1.9 pts
17Navarre28.3-0.1 pts
18Community of Madrid24.4-1.2 pts
19Basque Country23.4-0.5 pts

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About this ranking

People aged 25 to 64 whose highest completed level of education is lower secondary at most (ISCED 2011 levels 0 to 2: less than primary, primary and lower secondary), as a percentage of all people aged 25 to 64 living in private households (EU Labour Force Survey).

Upper secondary is the level reached at about 18, such as the Spanish bachillerato or a vocational qualification of the same level.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the autonomous communities are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

How to cite

Eurostat. Population by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region, less than primary, primary and lower secondary education (levels 0 to 2), 25 to 64 years (edat_lfse_04). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/edat_lfse_04/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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Eurostat, European Commission. (2026). Population by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region, less than primary, primary and lower secondary education (levels 0 to 2), 25 to 64 years (edat_lfse_04) (Autonomous communities of Spain by adults without upper secondary education, ages 25 to 64, 2022) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/edat_lfse_04/default/table

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Population by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region, less than primary, primary and lower secondary education (levels 0 to 2), 25 to 64 years (edat_lfse_04), Autonomous communities of Spain by adults without upper secondary education, ages 25 to 64, 2022. Eurostat, European Commission, 10 Sept. 2026, https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/edat_lfse_04/default/table. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/adults-without-upper-secondary-education-25-64/spain-regions?period=2022. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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Eurostat, European Commission. 2026. Population by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region, less than primary, primary and lower secondary education (levels 0 to 2), 25 to 64 years (edat_lfse_04). Autonomous communities of Spain by adults without upper secondary education, ages 25 to 64, 2022. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/edat_lfse_04/default/table. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/adults-without-upper-secondary-education-25-64/spain-regions?period=2022.

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Eurostat, European Commission (2026) Population by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region, less than primary, primary and lower secondary education (levels 0 to 2), 25 to 64 years (edat_lfse_04), Autonomous communities of Spain by adults without upper secondary education, ages 25 to 64, 2022 [Dataset]. Available at: https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/edat_lfse_04/default/table, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/adults-without-upper-secondary-education-25-64/spain-regions?period=2022 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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Which autonomous community has the highest adults without upper secondary education, ages 25 to 64?

Ceuta, with 56.6% in 2022, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which autonomous community has the lowest adults without upper secondary education, ages 25 to 64?

Basque Country, with 23.4% in 2022.

Where does this ranking come from?

Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: Eurostat, European Commission, Population by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region, less than primary, primary and lower secondary education (levels 0 to 2), 25 to 64 years (edat_lfse_04). Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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