Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, female in Spain
Spain: Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, female was 98.1% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, female in Spain, 2006–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, female in Spain is 98.1%, measured in 2021.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, female in Spain peaked at 98.3% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 89.4%, in 2013.
That places Spain 23rd out of 80 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, female in Spain, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 94.0% | — |
| 2007 | 92.7% | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 93.2% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 89.8% | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 91.7% | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 90.7% | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 91.9% | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 89.4% | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 96.0% | +7.3% |
| 2015 | 96.8% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 94.9% | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 96.9% | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 96.3% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 97.2% | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 98.3% | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 98.1% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 92.4% | 89.8% | 94.0% | 4 |
| 2010s | 94.2% | 89.4% | 97.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.2% | 98.1% | 98.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 20 Switzerland 98.8% compare
- 21 Greece 98.6% compare
- 22 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 98.5% compare
- 24 Bulgaria 98.0% compare
- 25 Romania 97.9% compare
- 26 Luxembourg 97.8% compare
More education data for Spain
- 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 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.7% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 12.6% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 102.94 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 102.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, female in Spain?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, female in Spain was 98.1% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, female recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 98.3% in 2020.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, female recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 89.4% in 2013.
- How does Spain rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, female?
- Spain ranks 23rd out of 80 countries with data for 2021.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, female rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.1%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release