Completion rate, lower secondary education, female in Spain

Spain: Completion rate, lower secondary education, female was 98.0% in 2021. β–² Rising

Latest (2021)
98.0%
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
26th
of 92 countries
All-time high
98.2%
in 2020
All-time low
89.2%
in 2013
Years of data
16
2006–2021

Completion rate, lower secondary education, female in Spain, 2006–2021

0204060801002006201320212006: 94.3 %2007: 92.4 %2008: 92.4 %2009: 89.5 %2010: 92.1 %2011: 90.3 %2012: 92.6 %2013: 89.2 %2014: 95.8 %2015: 96.2 %2016: 95.5 %2017: 97 %2018: 96.6 %2019: 97.3 %2020: 98.2 %2021: 98 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2021, completion rate, lower secondary education, female in Spain stood at 98.0%.

That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 8.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, female in Spain peaked at 98.2% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 89.2%, in 2013.

That places Spain 26th out of 92 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 92.1% 89.5% 94.3% 4
2010s 94.3% 89.2% 97.3% 10
2020s 98.1% 98.0% 98.2% 2

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 23 Hungary 98.5% compare
  2. 24 Austria 98.3% compare
  3. 25 Bulgaria 98.3% compare
  4. 27 Romania 97.1% compare
  5. 28 Luxembourg 97.0% compare
  6. 29 Jamaica 96.9% compare

See the full ranking of 131 places β†’

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All data for Spain β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is completion rate, lower secondary education, female in Spain?
Completion rate, lower secondary education, female in Spain was 98.0% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, female recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 98.2% in 2020.
What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, female recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 89.2% in 2013.
How does Spain rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, female?
Spain ranks 26th out of 92 countries with data for 2021.
Is completion rate, lower secondary education, female rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.5%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Completion rate, lower secondary education, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
131 places, 2,461 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release