Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Spain

Spain: Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) was 95.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
95.5%
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
60th
of 164 countries
All-time high
95.5%
in 2025
All-time low
77.0%
in 1981
Years of data
45
1981–2025

Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Spain, 1981–2025

0204060801001981200320251981: 77 %1982: 77.8 %1983: 78.5 %1984: 79.3 %1985: 79.9 %1986: 80.5 %1987: 81.5 %1988: 82.7 %1989: 83.6 %1990: 84.2 %1991: 84.7 %1992: 85.2 %1993: 85.7 %1994: 86 %1995: 86.4 %1996: 86.5 %1997: 86.5 %1998: 86.8 %1999: 87.1 %2000: 87.3 %2001: 87.2 %2002: 86.8 %2003: 86.5 %2004: 86.3 %2005: 86.2 %2006: 86.2 %2007: 86.2 %2008: 86.5 %2009: 87 %2010: 87.7 %2011: 88.5 %2012: 89.4 %2013: 90.2 %2014: 91.1 %2015: 91.9 %2016: 92.8 %2017: 93.4 %2018: 93.8 %2019: 94.2 %2020: 94.4 %2021: 94.7 %2022: 94.9 %2023: 95.1 %2024: 95.3 %2025: 95.5 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Spain recorded 95.5% for completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in 2025. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 3.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Spain peaked at 95.5% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 77.0%, in 1981.

That places Spain 60th out of 164 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 80.1% 77.0% 83.6% 9
1990s 85.9% 84.2% 87.1% 10
2000s 86.6% 86.2% 87.3% 10
2010s 91.3% 87.7% 94.2% 10
2020s 95.0% 94.4% 95.5% 6

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 57 Hungary 95.9% compare
  2. 58 Fiji 95.7% compare
  3. 59 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 95.5% compare
  4. 61 Trinidad and Tobago 95.2% compare
  5. 62 Palestine, State of 94.8% compare
  6. 63 China 94.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Spain?
Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Spain was 95.5% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 95.5% in 2025.
What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 77.0% in 1981.
How does Spain rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data)?
Spain ranks 60th out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
Is completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Spain data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
164 places, 7,240 data points, 1981–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release