Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes in Spain
Spain: Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes was 75.6% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes in Spain, 2006–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Spain recorded 75.6% for completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes in 2021.
That represents a change of down 2.6% on the previous year and up 22.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes in Spain peaked at 77.6% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 57.2%, in 2009.
Spain ranks 43rd of 95 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 60.5% | 57.2% | 63.1% | 4 |
| 2010s | 67.8% | 60.0% | 75.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.6% | 75.6% | 77.6% | 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)
- School enrollment, primary 102.9% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0051 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes in Spain?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes in Spain was 75.6% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 77.6% in 2020.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.2% in 2009.
- How does Spain rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes?
- Spain ranks 43rd out of 95 countries with data for 2021.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.8%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release