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EU regions (NUTS 2) by population with primary education or less, aged 15 and over (Spain)

Melilla had the highest population with primary education or less, aged 15 and over (Spain) of 19 regions in 2023, at 23.6%. Navarre had the lowest, at 11.1%. The median was 16%. Source: INE.

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Highest23.6Melilla
Lowest11.1Navarre
Median1619 regions

All regions, 2023

Melilla: 23.6 %Melilla23.6Ceuta: 21.2 %Ceuta21.2Galicia: 19.8 %Galicia19.8Region of Murcia: 19.7 %Region of Murcia19.7Castilla-La Mancha: 18.9 %Castilla-La Mancha18.9Extremadura: 18.5 %Extremadura18.5Canary Islands: 17.8 %Canary Islands17.8Andalusia: 17.8 %Andalusia17.8Castile and León: 17.1 %Castile and León17.1La Rioja: 16 %La Rioja16Valencian Community: 15.6 %Valencian Community15.6Asturias: 14.7 %Asturias14.7Aragon: 14.2 %Aragon14.2Catalonia: 13.4 %Catalonia13.4Balearic Islands: 13.2 %Balearic Islands13.2Basque Country: 11.9 %Basque Country11.9Community of Madrid: 11.6 %Community of Madrid11.6Cantabria: 11.4 %Cantabria11.4Navarre: 11.1 %Navarre11.1Melilla: 23.6 %Melilla23.6Ceuta: 21.2 %Ceuta21.2Galicia: 19.8 %Galicia19.8Region of Murcia: 19.7 %Region of Murcia19.7Castilla-La Mancha: 18.9 %Castilla-La Mancha18.9Extremadura: 18.5 %Extremadura18.5Canary Islands: 17.8 %Canary Islands17.8Andalusia: 17.8 %Andalusia17.8Castile and León: 17.1 %Castile and León17.1La Rioja: 16 %La Rioja16Valencian Community: 15.6 %Valencian Community15.6Asturias: 14.7 %Asturias14.7Aragon: 14.2 %Aragon14.2Catalonia: 13.4 %Catalonia13.4Balearic Islands: 13.2 %Balearic Islands13.2Basque Country: 11.9 %Basque Country11.9Community of Madrid: 11.6 %Community of Madrid11.6Cantabria: 11.4 %Cantabria11.4Navarre: 11.1 %Navarre11.1
%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from INE. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankRegions2023 (%)Change on 2022
1Melilla23.6-0.2 pts
2Ceuta21.2-0.6 pts
3Galicia19.8-0.8 pts
4Region of Murcia19.7-0.4 pts
5Castilla-La Mancha18.9-0.5 pts
6Extremadura18.5-0.8 pts
7Canary Islands17.8-0.5 pts
8Andalusia17.8-0.6 pts
9Castile and León17.1-0.7 pts
10La Rioja16-0.6 pts
11Valencian Community15.6-0.5 pts
12Asturias14.7-0.8 pts
13Aragon14.2-0.6 pts
14Catalonia13.4-0.6 pts
15Balearic Islands13.2-0.4 pts
16Basque Country11.9-0.6 pts
17Community of Madrid11.6-0.5 pts
18Cantabria11.4-0.6 pts
19Navarre11.1-0.4 pts

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About this ranking

Residents aged 15 and over whose highest completed level is primary education or less (including people with no formal education, ISCED 0 and 1), as a percentage of all residents aged 15 and over, on 1 January. INE annual census.

Spain only, down to every municipality, from 2021. High in municipalities with older populations.

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

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Invokely calculation from Población de 15 y más años con educación primaria o inferior entre población de 15 y más años (Censo anual, INE). https://invokely.ai/docs/methodology#primary_or_less_share_15_plus. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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Invokely. (n.d.). Población de 15 y más años con educación primaria o inferior entre población de 15 y más años (Censo anual, INE) (EU regions (NUTS 2) by population with primary education or less, aged 15 and over (Spain), 2023) [Data set]. Calculated from data by INE. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://invokely.ai/docs/methodology#primary_or_less_share_15_plus

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Población de 15 y más años con educación primaria o inferior entre población de 15 y más años (Censo anual, INE), EU regions (NUTS 2) by population with primary education or less, aged 15 and over (Spain), 2023. Calculated from data by INE. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/docs/methodology#primary_or_less_share_15_plus. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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Which region has the highest population with primary education or less, aged 15 and over (Spain)?

Melilla, with 23.6% in 2023, according to INE.

Which region has the lowest population with primary education or less, aged 15 and over (Spain)?

Navarre, with 11.1% in 2023.

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