Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, both sexes in Spain
Spain: Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, both sexes was 97.4% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, both sexes in Spain, 2006–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, both sexes in Spain stood at 97.4%. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, both sexes in Spain peaked at 97.4% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 85.7%, in 2009.
That places Spain 26th out of 87 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, urban, both sexes in Spain, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 92.3% | — |
| 2007 | 91.7% | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 89.0% | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 85.7% | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 88.6% | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 88.9% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 90.5% | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 88.1% | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 93.8% | +6.5% |
| 2015 | 95.3% | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 94.1% | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 96.6% | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 95.6% | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 96.3% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 97.2% | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 97.4% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 89.7% | 85.7% | 92.3% | 4 |
| 2010s | 92.8% | 88.1% | 96.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.3% | 97.2% | 97.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More education data for Spain
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 248,253 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, both sexes in Spain?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, both sexes in Spain was 97.4% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, both sexes recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 97.4% in 2021.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, both sexes recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 85.7% in 2009.
- How does Spain rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, both sexes?
- Spain ranks 26th out of 87 countries with data for 2021.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, both sexes rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.6%. 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, urban, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release