Autonomous communities of Spain by tertiary education attainment, ages 25 to 64
Basque Country had the highest tertiary education attainment, ages 25 to 64 of 19 autonomous communities in 2016, at 48.6%. Extremadura had the lowest, at 25.1%. The median was 34.3% and the figure for Spain was 35.7%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.
All autonomous communities, 2016
Full ranking
| Rank | Autonomous communities | 2016 (%) | Change on 2015 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Basque Country | 48.6 | +0.8 pts |
| 2 | Community of Madrid | 46.6 | -0.3 pts |
| 3 | Navarre | 44.5 | +2.2 pts |
| 4 | Asturias | 40.7 | +1.1 pts |
| 5 | Cantabria | 39.1 | +1 pts |
| 6 | Catalonia | 38.6 | +1.1 pts |
| 7 | La Rioja | 37.4 | -1.9 pts |
| 8 | Aragon | 36.3 | +0.7 pts |
| 9 | Galicia | 35.7 | +0.5 pts |
| 10 | Castile and León | 34.3 | -0.4 pts |
| 11 | Valencian Community | 32.9 | +0.4 pts |
| 12 | Canary Islands | 29.4 | +2.8 pts |
| 13 | Balearic Islands | 29.2 | +2 pts |
| 14 | Andalusia | 29.1 | +0.8 pts |
| 15 | Region of Murcia | 28.4 | +0.5 pts |
| 16 | Ceuta | 28.2 | +0.1 pts |
| 17 | Castilla-La Mancha | 27.4 | -0.1 pts |
| 18 | Melilla | 26.9 | -1.1 pts |
| 19 | Extremadura | 25.1 | -1.4 pts |
Other periods
About this ranking
People aged 25 to 64 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 64. Measured by national labour force surveys.
Includes short-cycle tertiary programmes such as US associate degrees, so it is higher than the US bachelors_degree_share, which also 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 64 years (edat_lfse_04). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/edat_lfse_04/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-12.Citation styles
APA 7
Eurostat, European Commission. (2026). Population by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region, tertiary education (levels 5 to 8), 25 to 64 years (edat_lfse_04) (Autonomous communities of Spain by tertiary education attainment, ages 25 to 64, 2016) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/edat_lfse_04/default/table
MLA 9
Population by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region, tertiary education (levels 5 to 8), 25 to 64 years (edat_lfse_04), Autonomous communities of Spain by tertiary education attainment, ages 25 to 64, 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-25-64/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 64 years (edat_lfse_04). Autonomous communities of Spain by tertiary education attainment, ages 25 to 64, 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-25-64/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 64 years (edat_lfse_04), Autonomous communities of Spain by tertiary education attainment, ages 25 to 64, 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-25-64/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 64?
Basque Country, with 48.6% in 2016, according to Eurostat, European Commission.
Which autonomous community has the lowest tertiary education attainment, ages 25 to 64?
Extremadura, with 25.1% 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 64 years (edat_lfse_04). Retrieved 2026-10-12.