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Autonomous communities of Spain by population with higher education, aged 15 and over (Spain), 2024

Basque Country had the highest population with higher education, aged 15 and over (Spain) of 19 autonomous communities in 2024, at 43.6%. Castilla-La Mancha had the lowest, at 26.2%. The median was 31.7% and the figure for Spain was 33.6%. Source: INE.

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Highest43.6Basque Country
Lowest26.2Castilla-La Mancha
Median31.719 autonomous communities
Spain33.6History

Map of autonomous communities, 2024

Andalusia: 28.6 %Aragon: 34.1 %Asturias: 35 %Balearic Islands: 29.5 %Canary Islands: 30 %Cantabria: 35.5 %Castile and León: 32.9 %Castilla-La Mancha: 26.2 %Catalonia: 36.7 %Valencian Community: 30.5 %Extremadura: 26.6 %Galicia: 31.7 %Community of Madrid: 42.4 %Region of Murcia: 26.9 %Navarre: 38.2 %Basque Country: 43.6 %La Rioja: 32.2 %Ceuta: 26.5 %Melilla: 27.2 %
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%, 2024. Source: Invokely calculation with data from INE. Boundaries: Natural Earth (public domain).

All autonomous communities, 2024

Basque Country: 43.6 %Basque Country43.6Community of Madrid: 42.4 %Community of Madrid42.4Navarre: 38.2 %Navarre38.2Catalonia: 36.7 %Catalonia36.7Cantabria: 35.5 %Cantabria35.5Asturias: 35 %Asturias35Aragon: 34.1 %Aragon34.1Castile and León: 32.9 %Castile and León32.9La Rioja: 32.2 %La Rioja32.2Galicia: 31.7 %Galicia31.7Valencian Community: 30.5 %Valencian Community30.5Canary Islands: 30 %Canary Islands30Balearic Islands: 29.5 %Balearic Islands29.5Andalusia: 28.6 %Andalusia28.6Melilla: 27.2 %Melilla27.2Region of Murcia: 26.9 %Region of Murcia26.9Extremadura: 26.6 %Extremadura26.6Ceuta: 26.5 %Ceuta26.5Castilla-La Mancha: 26.2 %Castilla-La Mancha26.2Basque Country: 43.6 %Basque Country43.6Community of Madrid: 42.4 %Community of Madrid42.4Navarre: 38.2 %Navarre38.2Catalonia: 36.7 %Catalonia36.7Cantabria: 35.5 %Cantabria35.5Asturias: 35 %Asturias35Aragon: 34.1 %Aragon34.1Castile and León: 32.9 %Castile and León32.9La Rioja: 32.2 %La Rioja32.2Galicia: 31.7 %Galicia31.7Valencian Community: 30.5 %Valencian Community30.5Canary Islands: 30 %Canary Islands30Balearic Islands: 29.5 %Balearic Islands29.5Andalusia: 28.6 %Andalusia28.6Melilla: 27.2 %Melilla27.2Region of Murcia: 26.9 %Region of Murcia26.9Extremadura: 26.6 %Extremadura26.6Ceuta: 26.5 %Ceuta26.5Castilla-La Mancha: 26.2 %Castilla-La Mancha26.2
%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from INE. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankAutonomous communities2024 (%)Change on 2023
1Basque Country43.6+0.7 pts
2Community of Madrid42.4+0.6 pts
3Navarre38.2+0.5 pts
4Catalonia36.7+1.1 pts
5Cantabria35.5+0.7 pts
6Asturias35+0.7 pts
7Aragon34.1+0.5 pts
8Castile and León32.9+0.7 pts
9La Rioja32.2+0.6 pts
10Galicia31.7+0.7 pts
11Valencian Community30.5+0.8 pts
12Canary Islands30+0.6 pts
13Balearic Islands29.5+0.6 pts
14Andalusia28.6+0.8 pts
15Melilla27.2+0.4 pts
16Region of Murcia26.9+0.5 pts
17Extremadura26.6+0.6 pts
18Ceuta26.5+0.6 pts
19Castilla-La Mancha26.2+0.5 pts

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About this ranking

Residents aged 15 and over whose highest completed level is higher education (university degrees and higher vocational training, ISCED 5 to 8), as a percentage of all residents aged 15 and over, on 1 January. INE annual census.

Spain only, down to every municipality, from 2021. The base includes people aged 15 to 24 who are still studying, so the share is lower than tertiary_attainment_share_25_64 (Eurostat, ages 25 to 64), which is the series to compare countries.

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

Invokely calculation from Población de 15 y más años con educación superior entre población de 15 y más años (Censo anual, INE). https://invokely.ai/docs/methodology#higher_education_share_15_plus. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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Invokely. (n.d.). Población de 15 y más años con educación superior entre población de 15 y más años (Censo anual, INE) (Autonomous communities of Spain by population with higher education, aged 15 and over (Spain), 2024) [Data set]. Calculated from data by INE. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://invokely.ai/docs/methodology#higher_education_share_15_plus

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Población de 15 y más años con educación superior entre población de 15 y más años (Censo anual, INE), Autonomous communities of Spain by population with higher education, aged 15 and over (Spain), 2024. Calculated from data by INE. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/docs/methodology#higher_education_share_15_plus. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

Chicago (author-date)

Invokely. n.d. Población de 15 y más años con educación superior entre población de 15 y más años (Censo anual, INE). Autonomous communities of Spain by population with higher education, aged 15 and over (Spain), 2024. Dataset. Calculated from data by INE. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://invokely.ai/docs/methodology#higher_education_share_15_plus.

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Invokely (no date) Población de 15 y más años con educación superior entre población de 15 y más años (Censo anual, INE), Autonomous communities of Spain by population with higher education, aged 15 and over (Spain), 2024 [Dataset]. Calculated from data by INE. Available at: https://invokely.ai/docs/methodology#higher_education_share_15_plus (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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Which autonomous community has the highest population with higher education, aged 15 and over (Spain)?

Basque Country, with 43.6% in 2024, according to INE.

Which autonomous community has the lowest population with higher education, aged 15 and over (Spain)?

Castilla-La Mancha, with 26.2% in 2024.

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