Completion rate, upper secondary education … modelled data gender in Spain
Spain: Completion rate, upper secondary education … modelled data gender was 1.16 modelled data in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1.16 modelled data
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
43rd
of 164 countries
All-time high
1.19 modelled data
in 2006
All-time low
0.9572 modelled data
in 1981
Years of data
45
1981–2025
Completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity in Spain, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in modelled data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity in Spain is 1.16 modelled data, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity in Spain peaked at 1.19 modelled data in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.9572 modelled data, in 1981.
Spain ranks 43rd of 164 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Completion rate, upper secondary education … modelled data gender in Spain, year by year
| Year | modelled data | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0.9572 modelled data | — |
| 1982 | 0.973 modelled data | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 0.9955 modelled data | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 1.02 modelled data | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 1.04 modelled data | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 1.05 modelled data | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 1.05 modelled data | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 1.06 modelled data | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 1.06 modelled data | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 1.07 modelled data | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 1.09 modelled data | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 1.1 modelled data | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 1.12 modelled data | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 1.12 modelled data | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 1.13 modelled data | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 1.13 modelled data | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 1.14 modelled data | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 1.15 modelled data | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 1.15 modelled data | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 1.16 modelled data | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 1.16 modelled data | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 1.17 modelled data | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 1.17 modelled data | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 1.18 modelled data | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 1.18 modelled data | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 1.19 modelled data | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 1.18 modelled data | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 1.18 modelled data | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 1.18 modelled data | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 1.18 modelled data | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 1.17 modelled data | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 1.17 modelled data | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 1.16 modelled data | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 1.16 modelled data | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 1.15 modelled data | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 1.15 modelled data | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 1.15 modelled data | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 1.15 modelled data | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 1.15 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.15 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.15 modelled data | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 1.15 modelled data | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 1.15 modelled data | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 1.16 modelled data | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 1.16 modelled data | +0.0% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 1.16 modelled data is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.06 modelled data, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Spain's 1.16 modelled data is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.04 modelled data, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.02 modelled data | 0.9572 modelled data | 1.06 modelled data | 9 |
| 1990s | 1.12 modelled data | 1.07 modelled data | 1.15 modelled data | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.18 modelled data | 1.16 modelled data | 1.19 modelled data | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.16 modelled data | 1.15 modelled data | 1.18 modelled data | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.15 modelled data | 1.15 modelled data | 1.16 modelled data | 6 |
Countries ranked near Spain
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, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity in Spain?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity in Spain was 1.16 modelled data in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 1.19 modelled data in 2006.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9572 modelled data in 1981.
- How does Spain rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity?
- Spain ranks 43rd out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) (modelled data). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release