4.1.2 Completion rate in upper secondary education in Spain
Spain: 4.1.2 Completion rate in upper secondary education was 69.4 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
69.4
Change on year
down 7.5%
World rank
71st
of 164 countries
All-time high
75
in 2019
All-time low
57
in 2009
Years of data
21
2000–2020
4.1.2 Completion rate in upper secondary education in Spain, 2000–2020
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education in Spain is 69.4, measured in 2020.
The figure is down 7.5% on the previous year and up 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education in Spain peaked at 75 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 57, in 2009.
Spain ranks 71st of 164 countries on this measure, 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 | 61.9 | 57 | 64 | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.9 | 60 | 75 | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.4 | 69.4 | 69.4 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Spain
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 upper secondary education in Spain?
- 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education in Spain was 69.4 in 2020, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 75 in 2019.
- What is the lowest 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 57 in 2009.
- How does Spain rank for 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education?
- Spain ranks 71st out of 164 countries with data for 2020.
- Is 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.7%. 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 upper secondary education (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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