Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, male (%) (lower) in Spain
Spain: Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, male (%) (lower) was 94.9% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, male in Spain, 2006–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, male in Spain stood at 94.9%.
The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 14.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, male in Spain peaked at 95.3% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 80.2%, in 2008.
That places Spain 24th 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, male (%) (lower) in Spain, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 89.3% | — |
| 2007 | 86.4% | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 80.2% | -7.2% |
| 2009 | 82.4% | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 83.5% | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 82.9% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 90.1% | +8.6% |
| 2013 | 81.5% | -9.5% |
| 2014 | 90.1% | +10.7% |
| 2015 | 94.2% | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 92.4% | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 95.1% | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 95.3% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 87.8% | -7.9% |
| 2020 | 92.6% | +5.5% |
| 2021 | 94.9% | +2.5% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 94.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 98.5%, 96% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Spain's 94.9% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 98.5%, 96% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 84.6% | 80.2% | 89.3% | 4 |
| 2010s | 89.3% | 81.5% | 95.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 93.8% | 92.6% | 94.9% | 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, male in Spain?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, male in Spain was 94.9% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, male recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 95.3% in 2018.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, male recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.2% in 2008.
- How does Spain rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, male?
- Spain ranks 24th out of 79 countries with data for 2021.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, male rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.5%. 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, rural, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release