Completion rate, lower secondary … Completion location LPIA adjusted in Spain
Spain: Completion rate, lower secondary … Completion location LPIA adjusted was 0.9861 LPIA in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
0.9861 LPIA
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
29th
of 90 countries
All-time high
1.02 LPIA
in 2012
All-time low
0.9538 LPIA
in 2008
Years of data
16
2006–2021
Completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted location parity in Spain, 2006–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
Spain recorded 0.9861 LPIA for completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted location parity in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted location parity in Spain peaked at 1.02 LPIA in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.9538 LPIA, in 2008.
Spain ranks 29th of 90 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, lower secondary … Completion location LPIA adjusted in Spain, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 0.9991 LPIA | — |
| 2007 | 0.968 LPIA | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 0.9538 LPIA | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 0.9943 LPIA | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 0.9902 LPIA | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 0.9683 LPIA | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 1.02 LPIA | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 0.9618 LPIA | -5.5% |
| 2014 | 0.9906 LPIA | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 0.9906 LPIA | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.01 LPIA | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 0.9979 LPIA | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 1.01 LPIA | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 0.9675 LPIA | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 0.9756 LPIA | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 0.9861 LPIA | +1.1% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 0.9861 LPIA is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.998 LPIA, 99% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Spain's 0.9861 LPIA is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.9996 LPIA, 99% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9788 LPIA | 0.9538 LPIA | 0.9991 LPIA | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.9905 LPIA | 0.9618 LPIA | 1.02 LPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9809 LPIA | 0.9756 LPIA | 0.9861 LPIA | 2 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 26 Portugal 0.9899 LPIA compare
- 27 Mongolia 0.9896 LPIA compare
- 28 Kyrgyzstan 0.9878 LPIA compare
- 30 Bangladesh 0.9841 LPIA compare
- 31 Bulgaria 0.9828 LPIA compare
- 32 Kazakhstan 0.9813 LPIA compare
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 location parity in Spain?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted location parity in Spain was 0.9861 LPIA in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted location parity recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 1.02 LPIA in 2012.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted location parity recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9538 LPIA in 2008.
- How does Spain rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted location parity?
- Spain ranks 29th out of 90 countries with data for 2021.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted location parity rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release