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 2023, at 58.8%. Basque Country had the lowest, at 22.1%. The median was 38% and the figure for Spain was 35.8%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest58.8Ceuta

Lowest22.1Basque Country

Median3819 autonomous communities

Spain35.8History

Map of autonomous communities, 2023

Under 30
30 to 35
35 to 39
39 to 44
44 and over

%, 2023. 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, 2023

%. 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

Rank	Autonomous communities	2023 (%)	Change on 2022
1	Ceuta	58.8	+2.2 pts
2	Extremadura	46.4	-2.5 pts
3	Region of Murcia	45.5	-2.1 pts
4	Castilla-La Mancha	45.2	-1.1 pts
5	Melilla	43.3	-2.2 pts
6	Andalusia	42.7	-1.2 pts
7	Valencian Community	39.9	-1.2 pts
8	Canary Islands	38.6	+1.4 pts
9	Balearic Islands	38.3	-0.4 pts
10	La Rioja	38	+4.1 pts
11	Galicia	35.4	-0.6 pts
12	Castile and León	35	-0.5 pts
13	Aragon	33.6	0 pts
14	Catalonia	33.2	-0.9 pts
15	Asturias	30.6	-1.5 pts
16	Navarre	28.6	+0.3 pts
17	Cantabria	26.4	-3.4 pts
18	Community of Madrid	26	+1.6 pts
19	Basque Country	22.1	-1.3 pts

Other periods

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.

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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, 2023) [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, 2023. 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=2023. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

Chicago (author-date)

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, 2023. 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=2023.

Harvard

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, 2023 [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=2023 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

BibTeX

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

Ceuta, with 58.8% in 2023, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

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

Basque Country, with 22.1% in 2023.

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.