Completion rate, lower secondary education, both … modelled data both in Spain
Spain: Completion rate, lower secondary education, both … modelled data both was 95.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Spain, 1981–2025
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.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, both … modelled data both in Spain, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 77.0% | — |
| 1982 | 77.8% | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 78.5% | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 79.3% | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 79.9% | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 80.5% | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 81.5% | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 82.7% | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 83.6% | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 84.2% | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 84.7% | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 85.2% | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 85.7% | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 86.0% | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 86.4% | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 86.5% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 86.5% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 86.8% | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 87.1% | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 87.3% | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 87.2% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 86.8% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 86.5% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 86.3% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 86.2% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 86.2% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 86.2% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 86.5% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 87.0% | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 87.7% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 88.5% | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 89.4% | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 90.2% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 91.1% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 91.9% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 92.8% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 93.4% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 93.8% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 94.2% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 94.4% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 94.7% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 94.9% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 95.1% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 95.3% | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 95.5% | +0.2% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 95.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 98.5%, 97% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Spain's 95.5% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 98.6%, 97% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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, 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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February 2026 Data Release