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 2018, at 59.4%. Melilla had the lowest, at 33.8%. The median was 44% and the figure for Spain was 44.3%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.
All autonomous communities, 2018
Full ranking
| Rank | Autonomous communities | 2018 (%) | Change on 2017 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Basque Country | 59.4 | +1.9 pts |
| 2 | Navarre | 53.4 | +1.3 pts |
| 3 | Asturias | 52.8 | -0.5 pts |
| 4 | Community of Madrid | 51.9 | +0.9 pts |
| 5 | Cantabria | 49.9 | +2.3 pts |
| 6 | Catalonia | 49.3 | +2.7 pts |
| 7 | Galicia | 47.7 | +0.7 pts |
| 8 | Aragon | 46.5 | +1.8 pts |
| 9 | La Rioja | 46.2 | +0.8 pts |
| 10 | Castile and León | 44 | +1.8 pts |
| 11 | Valencian Community | 43.6 | +3.2 pts |
| 12 | Canary Islands | 39 | +1.5 pts |
| 13 | Region of Murcia | 38.7 | +2.4 pts |
| 14 | Castilla-La Mancha | 37.6 | +3 pts |
| 15 | Balearic Islands | 36.2 | -2 pts |
| 16 | Extremadura | 35.7 | -1.5 pts |
| 17 | Andalusia | 34.9 | +1.1 pts |
| 18 | Ceuta Low reliability | 34 | +4 pts |
| 19 | Melilla Low reliability | 33.8 | -3.1 pts |
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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.Use this data in your AI agent
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Rank Autonomous communities of Spain by tertiary education attainment, ages 25 to 34 using official data, and cite the source.
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Which autonomous community has the highest tertiary education attainment, ages 25 to 34?
Basque Country, with 59.4% in 2018, according to Eurostat, European Commission.
Which autonomous community has the lowest tertiary education attainment, ages 25 to 34?
Melilla, with 33.8% in 2018.
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.