Completion rate, upper secondary … rate location LPIA adjusted in Spain
Spain: Completion rate, upper secondary … rate location LPIA adjusted was 1.02 LPIA in 2021. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted location parity in Spain, 2006–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
In 2021, completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted location parity in Spain stood at 1.02 LPIA. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.1% on the previous year and up 15.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted location parity in Spain peaked at 1.02 LPIA in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.8545 LPIA, in 2013.
Spain ranks 12th of 88 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Completion rate, upper secondary … rate location LPIA adjusted in Spain, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 0.885 LPIA | — |
| 2007 | 0.8737 LPIA | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 0.9619 LPIA | +10.1% |
| 2009 | 0.9351 LPIA | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 0.9252 LPIA | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 0.879 LPIA | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 0.9461 LPIA | +7.6% |
| 2013 | 0.8545 LPIA | -9.7% |
| 2014 | 0.944 LPIA | +10.5% |
| 2015 | 0.8947 LPIA | -5.2% |
| 2016 | 0.9315 LPIA | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 1 LPIA | +7.6% |
| 2018 | 0.9535 LPIA | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 1.01 LPIA | +6.1% |
| 2020 | 0.9692 LPIA | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 1.02 LPIA | +5.1% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 1.02 LPIA is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.987 LPIA, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Spain's 1.02 LPIA is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.9869 LPIA, 1.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9139 LPIA | 0.8737 LPIA | 0.9619 LPIA | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.9342 LPIA | 0.8545 LPIA | 1.01 LPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9938 LPIA | 0.9692 LPIA | 1.02 LPIA | 2 |
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 location parity in Spain?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted location parity in Spain was 1.02 LPIA in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted location parity recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 1.02 LPIA in 2021.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted location parity recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8545 LPIA in 2013.
- How does Spain rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted location parity?
- Spain ranks 12th out of 88 countries with data for 2021.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted location parity rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.9%. 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 location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release