Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (%) (rate both sexes) in Spain
Spain: Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (%) (rate both sexes) was 98.6% in 2021. ▬ 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
2015–2021
Completion rate, primary education, both sexes in Spain, 2015–2021
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.
Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (%) (rate both sexes) in Spain, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 97.5% | — |
| 2017 | 98.3% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 97.9% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 98.0% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 98.4% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 98.6% | +0.2% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 98.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 99.4%, 99% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Spain's 98.6% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 99.4%, 99% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
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
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.058 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