Completion rate, upper secondary education, male in Spain

Spain: Completion rate, upper secondary education, male was 71.5% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
71.5%
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
43rd
of 94 countries
All-time high
71.6%
in 2020
All-time low
50.0%
in 2009
Years of data
16
2006–2021

Completion rate, upper secondary education, male in Spain, 2006–2021

0204060802006201320212006: 54.4 %2007: 56.5 %2008: 52.4 %2009: 50 %2010: 53.5 %2011: 55.7 %2012: 57.2 %2013: 58.4 %2014: 63.5 %2015: 62.1 %2016: 63.1 %2017: 67.6 %2018: 65.7 %2019: 69.4 %2020: 71.6 %2021: 71.5 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for completion rate, upper secondary education, male in Spain is 71.5%, measured in 2021.

The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 28.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, male in Spain peaked at 71.6% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 50.0%, in 2009.

That places Spain 43rd out of 94 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 53.3% 50.0% 56.5% 4
2010s 61.6% 53.5% 69.4% 10
2020s 71.5% 71.5% 71.6% 2

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 40 Türkiye 72.3% compare
  2. 41 China (People’s Republic of) 72.2% compare
  3. 42 Brazil 72.1% compare
  4. 44 Panama 70.1% compare
  5. 45 Nigeria 67.6% compare
  6. 46 Paraguay 67.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is completion rate, upper secondary education, male in Spain?
Completion rate, upper secondary education, male in Spain was 71.5% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, male recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 71.6% in 2020.
What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, male recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 50.0% in 2009.
How does Spain rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, male?
Spain ranks 43rd out of 94 countries with data for 2021.
Is completion rate, upper secondary education, male rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is up 28.3%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Completion rate, upper secondary education, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
133 places, 2,467 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release