Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Spain
Spain: Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) was 98.6% in 2025. β¬ Flat
Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Spain, 1981β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Spain stood at 98.6%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Spain peaked at 98.6% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 97.9%, in 1981.
Spain ranks 70th of 165 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 98.1% | 97.9% | 98.3% | 9 |
| 1990s | 98.3% | 98.3% | 98.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 98.3% | 98.3% | 98.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.4% | 98.3% | 98.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.6% | 98.5% | 98.6% | 6 |
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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)
- School enrollment, primary 102.9% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0051 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Spain?
- Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Spain was 98.6% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 98.6% in 2025.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.9% in 1981.
- How does Spain rank for completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data)?
- Spain ranks 70th out of 165 countries with data for 2025.
- Is completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release