Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, female (%) (lower) in Spain
Spain: Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, female (%) (lower) was 97.3% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, female in Spain, 2006–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, female in Spain is 97.3%, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, female in Spain peaked at 98.3% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 88.4%, in 2009.
That places Spain 23rd out of 79 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.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, female (%) (lower) in Spain, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 95.1% | — |
| 2007 | 91.4% | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 90.0% | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 88.4% | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 93.2% | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 89.2% | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 94.5% | +5.9% |
| 2013 | 88.7% | -6.1% |
| 2014 | 95.5% | +7.7% |
| 2015 | 94.6% | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 97.3% | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 98.0% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 98.3% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 98.1% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 97.3% | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 97.3% | -0.1% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 97.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 99.1%, 98% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Spain's 97.3% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 99.2%, 98% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 91.3% | 88.4% | 95.1% | 4 |
| 2010s | 94.7% | 88.7% | 98.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.3% | 97.3% | 97.3% | 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, rural, female in Spain?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, female in Spain was 97.3% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, female recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 98.3% in 2018.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, female recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 88.4% in 2009.
- How does Spain rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, female?
- Spain ranks 23rd out of 79 countries with data for 2021.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, female rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.0%. 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, rural, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release