Completion rate, primary education, both sexes in Spain
Spain: Completion rate, primary education, both sexes was 98.6% in 2021. β¬ Flat
Latest (2021)
98.6%
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
33rd
of 88 countries
All-time high
98.6%
in 2021
All-time low
97.5%
in 2015
Years of data
6
2015β2021
Completion rate, primary education, both sexes in Spain, 2015β2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, completion rate, primary education, both sexes in Spain stood at 98.6%. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
That places Spain 33rd out of 88 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 97.9% | 97.5% | 98.3% | 4 |
| 2020s | 98.5% | 98.4% | 98.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Spain
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 in Spain?
- Completion rate, primary education, both sexes in Spain was 98.6% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, both sexes recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 98.6% in 2021.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, both sexes recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.5% in 2015.
- How does Spain rank for completion rate, primary education, both sexes?
- Spain ranks 33rd out of 88 countries with data for 2021.
- Is completion rate, primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. 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 (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release