Completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) (%) in Spain
Spain: Completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) (%) was 81.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) in Spain, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) in Spain is 81.3%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) in Spain peaked at 81.3% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 46.0%, in 1981.
That places Spain 66th out of 164 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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, female (modelled data) (%) in Spain, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 46.0% | — |
| 1982 | 47.3% | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 48.6% | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 50.5% | +3.9% |
| 1985 | 52.1% | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 53.8% | +3.3% |
| 1987 | 54.9% | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 55.7% | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 56.6% | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 58.1% | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 60.2% | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 62.1% | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 63.7% | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 65.3% | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 66.9% | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 68.4% | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 69.4% | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 70.1% | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 70.3% | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 70.1% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 70.0% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 69.6% | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 69.3% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 68.9% | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 68.6% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 68.5% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 68.5% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 68.9% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 69.3% | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 70.0% | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 70.7% | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 72.0% | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 73.4% | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 74.9% | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 75.8% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 76.4% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 76.7% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 77.2% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 77.7% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 78.2% | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 79.0% | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 79.7% | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 80.2% | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 80.8% | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 81.3% | +0.6% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 81.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 90.4%, 90% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Spain's 81.3% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 91.5%, 89% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 51.7% | 46.0% | 56.6% | 9 |
| 1990s | 65.5% | 58.1% | 70.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 69.2% | 68.5% | 70.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 74.5% | 70.0% | 77.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 79.9% | 78.2% | 81.3% | 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, female (modelled data) in Spain?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) in Spain was 81.3% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 81.3% in 2025.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.0% in 1981.
- How does Spain rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data)?
- Spain ranks 66th out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.3%. 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, female (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release