Completion rate, upper secondary education, female (%) (rate female) in Spain
Spain: Completion rate, upper secondary education, female (%) (rate female) was 80.1% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, upper secondary education, female in Spain, 2006–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, completion rate, upper secondary education, female in Spain stood at 80.1%.
The figure is down 4.3% on the previous year and up 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, female in Spain peaked at 83.7% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 64.6%, in 2009.
That places Spain 40th out of 95 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Completion rate, upper secondary education, female (%) (rate female) in Spain, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 68.1% | — |
| 2007 | 70.0% | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 68.6% | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 64.6% | -5.9% |
| 2010 | 66.1% | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 67.8% | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 71.7% | +5.8% |
| 2013 | 68.9% | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 74.7% | +8.5% |
| 2015 | 75.7% | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 78.9% | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 79.2% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 78.1% | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 81.2% | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 83.7% | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 80.1% | -4.3% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 80.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 88.5%, 90% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Spain's 80.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 89.4%, 90% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 67.8% | 64.6% | 70.0% | 4 |
| 2010s | 74.2% | 66.1% | 81.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.9% | 80.1% | 83.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More education data for Spain
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.058 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, upper secondary education, female in Spain?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, female in Spain was 80.1% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, female recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 83.7% in 2020.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, female recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.6% in 2009.
- How does Spain rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, female?
- Spain ranks 40th out of 95 countries with data for 2021.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, female rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.2%. 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 (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release