Completion rate, primary education, urban, both sexes in Spain
Spain: Completion rate, primary education, urban, both sexes was 98.7% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
98.7%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
30th
of 83 countries
All-time high
98.7%
in 2021
All-time low
97.7%
in 2015
Years of data
6
2015–2021
Completion rate, primary education, urban, both sexes in Spain, 2015–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, completion rate, primary education, urban, both sexes in Spain stood at 98.7%. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
That places Spain 30th out of 83 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, primary education, urban, both sexes in Spain, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 97.7% | — |
| 2017 | 98.3% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 97.8% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 98.2% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 98.6% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 98.7% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 98.0% | 97.7% | 98.3% | 4 |
| 2020s | 98.6% | 98.6% | 98.7% | 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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 102.94 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 102.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, primary education, urban, both sexes in Spain?
- Completion rate, primary education, urban, both sexes in Spain was 98.7% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, urban, both sexes recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 98.7% in 2021.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, urban, both sexes recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.7% in 2015.
- How does Spain rank for completion rate, primary education, urban, both sexes?
- Spain ranks 30th out of 83 countries with data for 2021.
- Is completion rate, primary education, urban, 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, urban, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release