4.1.2 Completion rate in lower secondary education in Spain
Spain: 4.1.2 Completion rate in lower secondary education was 91.1 in 2020. ▲ Rising
4.1.2 Completion rate in lower secondary education in Spain, 2000–2020
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Spain recorded 91.1 for 4.1.2 completion rate in lower secondary education in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.1% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 4.1.2 completion rate in lower secondary education in Spain peaked at 97 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 85, in 2003.
That places Spain 69th out of 164 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 87 | 85 | 92 | 10 |
| 2010s | 92.6 | 87 | 97 | 10 |
| 2020s | 91.1 | 91.1 | 91.1 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 66 Palestine, State of 92.34 compare
- 67 Azerbaijan 92.3 compare
- 68 Jordan 91.2 compare
- 70 Belgium 90.8 compare
- 70 China (People’s Republic of) 90.8 compare
- 72 Mexico 90.33 compare
More education data for Spain
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 248,253 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.7% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 12.6% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 102.94 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 102.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 4.1.2 completion rate in lower secondary education in Spain?
- 4.1.2 completion rate in lower secondary education in Spain was 91.1 in 2020, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 4.1.2 completion rate in lower secondary education recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 97 in 2017.
- What is the lowest 4.1.2 completion rate in lower secondary education recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 85 in 2003.
- How does Spain rank for 4.1.2 completion rate in lower secondary education?
- Spain ranks 69th out of 164 countries with data for 2020.
- Is 4.1.2 completion rate in lower secondary education rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 4.1.2 Completion rate in lower secondary education (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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