Completion rate, primary education, female (modelled data) (%) in Spain
Spain: Completion rate, primary education, female (modelled data) (%) was 98.6% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
98.6%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
77th
of 165 countries
All-time high
98.6%
in 2025
All-time low
98.0%
in 1981
Years of data
45
1981–2025
Completion rate, primary education, female (modelled data) in Spain, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, primary education, female (modelled data) in Spain is 98.6%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, female (modelled data) in Spain peaked at 98.6% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 98.0%, in 1981.
Spain ranks 77th of 165 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, primary education, female (modelled data) (%) in Spain, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 98.0% | — |
| 1982 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 98.1% | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 98.2% | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 98.2% | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 98.3% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 98.3% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 98.3% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 98.3% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 98.3% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 98.4% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 98.4% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 98.3% | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 98.3% | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 98.3% | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 98.3% | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 98.3% | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 98.3% | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 98.3% | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 98.3% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 98.3% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 98.3% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 98.3% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 98.3% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 98.3% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 98.3% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 98.4% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 98.3% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 98.3% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 98.3% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 98.4% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 98.4% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 98.4% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 98.4% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 98.5% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 98.5% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 98.5% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 98.5% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 98.5% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 98.5% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 98.6% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 98.6% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 98.6% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 98.6% | +0.0% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 98.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 99.7%, 99% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Spain's 98.6% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 99.6%, 99% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 98.2% | 98.0% | 98.3% | 9 |
| 1990s | 98.3% | 98.3% | 98.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 98.3% | 98.3% | 98.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.4% | 98.3% | 98.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.6% | 98.5% | 98.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 74 Trinidad and Tobago 98.6% compare
- 75 Uruguay 98.6% compare
- 76 Luxembourg 98.6% compare
- 78 Tonga 98.6% compare
- 79 Dominican Republic 98.6% compare
- 80 Mexico 98.4% compare
More education data for Spain
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.71 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 98.76 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, primary education, female (modelled data) in Spain?
- Completion rate, primary education, female (modelled data) in Spain was 98.6% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, female (modelled data) recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 98.6% in 2025.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, female (modelled data) recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.0% in 1981.
- How does Spain rank for completion rate, primary education, female (modelled data)?
- Spain ranks 77th out of 165 countries with data for 2025.
- Is completion rate, primary education, female (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, female (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release