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Autonomous communities of Spain by tertiary education attainment, ages 25 to 34

Basque Country had the highest tertiary education attainment, ages 25 to 34 of 19 autonomous communities in 2016, at 57.3%. Ceuta had the lowest, at 28.7%. The median was 42.7% and the figure for Spain was 41%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

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Highest57.3Basque Country
Lowest28.7Ceuta
Median42.719 autonomous communities
Spain41History

Map of autonomous communities, 2016

Andalusia: 32.8 %Aragon: 42.9 %Asturias: 52.7 %Balearic Islands: 32.5 %Canary Islands: 35.4 %Cantabria: 42.7 %Castile and León: 43 %Castilla-La Mancha: 33.9 %Catalonia: 45.1 %Valencian Community: 38.6 %Extremadura: 34.3 %Galicia: 45 %Community of Madrid: 48.1 %Region of Murcia: 34.9 %Navarre: 52.3 %Basque Country: 57.3 %La Rioja: 43.7 %Ceuta: 28.7 %Melilla: 32.1 %
  • Under 33
  • 33 to 36
  • 36 to 43
  • 43 to 46
  • 46 and over
%, 2016. Source: Eurostat, Population by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region, tertiary education (levels 5 to 8), 25 to 34 years (edat_lfse_04). Boundaries: Natural Earth (public domain).

All autonomous communities, 2016

Basque Country: 57.3 %Basque Country57.3Asturias: 52.7 %Asturias52.7Navarre: 52.3 %Navarre52.3Community of Madrid: 48.1 %Community of Madrid48.1Catalonia: 45.1 %Catalonia45.1Galicia: 45 %Galicia45La Rioja: 43.7 %La Rioja43.7Castile and León: 43 %Castile and León43Aragon: 42.9 %Aragon42.9Cantabria: 42.7 %Cantabria42.7Valencian Community: 38.6 %Valencian Community38.6Canary Islands: 35.4 %Canary Islands35.4Region of Murcia: 34.9 %Region of Murcia34.9Extremadura: 34.3 %Extremadura34.3Castilla-La Mancha: 33.9 %Castilla-La Mancha33.9Andalusia: 32.8 %Andalusia32.8Balearic Islands: 32.5 %Balearic Islands32.5Melilla: 32.1 %Melilla32.1Ceuta: 28.7 %Ceuta28.7Basque Country: 57.3 %Basque Country57.3Asturias: 52.7 %Asturias52.7Navarre: 52.3 %Navarre52.3Community of Madrid: 48.1 %Community of Madrid48.1Catalonia: 45.1 %Catalonia45.1Galicia: 45 %Galicia45La Rioja: 43.7 %La Rioja43.7Castile and León: 43 %Castile and León43Aragon: 42.9 %Aragon42.9Cantabria: 42.7 %Cantabria42.7Valencian Community: 38.6 %Valencian Community38.6Canary Islands: 35.4 %Canary Islands35.4Region of Murcia: 34.9 %Region of Murcia34.9Extremadura: 34.3 %Extremadura34.3Castilla-La Mancha: 33.9 %Castilla-La Mancha33.9Andalusia: 32.8 %Andalusia32.8Balearic Islands: 32.5 %Balearic Islands32.5Melilla: 32.1 %Melilla32.1Ceuta: 28.7 %Ceuta28.7
%. Source: Eurostat, Population by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region, tertiary education (levels 5 to 8), 25 to 34 years (edat_lfse_04). Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankAutonomous communities2016 (%)Change on 2015
1Basque Country57.3+1.1 pts
2Asturias52.7+1.1 pts
3Navarre52.3+1.8 pts
4Community of Madrid48.1-0.9 pts
5Catalonia45.1+1.4 pts
6Galicia45-0.3 pts
7La Rioja43.7+1.1 pts
8Castile and León43-0.5 pts
9Aragon42.9+0.1 pts
10Cantabria42.7+0.2 pts
11Valencian Community38.6-1.9 pts
12Canary Islands35.4+3.1 pts
13Region of Murcia34.9+1.3 pts
14Extremadura34.3-3.8 pts
15Castilla-La Mancha33.9+0.5 pts
16Andalusia32.8-0.5 pts
17Balearic Islands32.5+1.4 pts
18Melilla Low reliability32.1+0.2 pts
19Ceuta Low reliability28.7-2.7 pts

Other periods

About this ranking

People aged 25 to 34 whose highest completed level of education is tertiary (ISCED 2011 levels 5 to 8: short-cycle tertiary, bachelor's or equivalent, master's or equivalent, and doctoral), as a percentage of all people aged 25 to 34 living in private households (EU Labour Force Survey).

The EU has set a target of at least 45% by 2030 for this age group. It shows recent graduates; for the whole adult population use tertiary_attainment_share_25_64. Not comparable with the US bachelors_degree_share, which excludes associate degrees and covers everyone aged 25 and over.

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, tertiary education (levels 5 to 8), 25 to 34 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, tertiary education (levels 5 to 8), 25 to 34 years (edat_lfse_04) (Autonomous communities of Spain by tertiary education attainment, ages 25 to 34, 2016) [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, tertiary education (levels 5 to 8), 25 to 34 years (edat_lfse_04), Autonomous communities of Spain by tertiary education attainment, ages 25 to 34, 2016. Eurostat, European Commission, 10 Sept. 2026, https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/edat_lfse_04/default/table. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/tertiary-education-attainment-25-34/spain-regions?period=2016. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

Chicago (author-date)

Eurostat, European Commission. 2026. Population by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region, tertiary education (levels 5 to 8), 25 to 34 years (edat_lfse_04). Autonomous communities of Spain by tertiary education attainment, ages 25 to 34, 2016. 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/tertiary-education-attainment-25-34/spain-regions?period=2016.

Harvard

Eurostat, European Commission (2026) Population by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region, tertiary education (levels 5 to 8), 25 to 34 years (edat_lfse_04), Autonomous communities of Spain by tertiary education attainment, ages 25 to 34, 2016 [Dataset]. Available at: https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/edat_lfse_04/default/table, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/tertiary-education-attainment-25-34/spain-regions?period=2016 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

BibTeX
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Which autonomous community has the highest tertiary education attainment, ages 25 to 34?

Basque Country, with 57.3% in 2016, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which autonomous community has the lowest tertiary education attainment, ages 25 to 34?

Ceuta, with 28.7% in 2016.

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, tertiary education (levels 5 to 8), 25 to 34 years (edat_lfse_04). Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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