Completion rate, lower secondary education … gender GPIA adjusted in Spain
Spain: Completion rate, lower secondary education … gender GPIA adjusted was 1.01 GPIA in 2021. ▼ Falling
Completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity in Spain, 2006–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity in Spain is 1.01 GPIA, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity in Spain peaked at 1.09 GPIA in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1.01 GPIA, in 2017.
Spain ranks 41st of 95 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Completion rate, lower secondary education … gender GPIA adjusted in Spain, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 1.04 GPIA | — |
| 2007 | 1.03 GPIA | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 1.09 GPIA | +6.3% |
| 2009 | 1.09 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 1.08 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 1.05 GPIA | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 1.03 GPIA | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 1.04 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 1.05 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 1.02 GPIA | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 1.03 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 1.01 GPIA | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 1.02 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 1.03 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 1.03 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 1.01 GPIA | -1.1% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 1.01 GPIA is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.01 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Spain's 1.01 GPIA is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.01 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.06 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 1.09 GPIA | 4 |
| 2010s | 1.04 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 1.08 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.02 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 2 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More education data for Spain
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.71 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 98.76 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 344,203 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 37,817 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 570,954 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 538,977 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.71 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.83 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.08 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity in Spain?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity in Spain was 1.01 GPIA in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 1.09 GPIA in 2008.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.01 GPIA in 2017.
- How does Spain rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity?
- Spain ranks 41st out of 95 countries with data for 2021.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release