Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, male (%) (upper) in Spain
Spain: Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, male (%) (upper) was 67.2% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, male in Spain, 2006–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, male in Spain stood at 67.2%.
That represents a change of up 30.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, male in Spain peaked at 69.1% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 43.8%, in 2006.
That places Spain 34th out of 80 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, rural, male (%) (upper) in Spain, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 43.8% | — |
| 2007 | 47.0% | +7.2% |
| 2008 | 48.4% | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 44.9% | -7.3% |
| 2010 | 48.8% | +8.8% |
| 2011 | 51.5% | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 53.5% | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 53.1% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 59.3% | +11.6% |
| 2015 | 57.8% | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 57.4% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 66.0% | +14.8% |
| 2018 | 61.2% | -7.2% |
| 2019 | 69.1% | +12.9% |
| 2020 | 67.2% | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 67.2% | +0.0% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 67.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 83.8%, 80% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Spain's 67.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 84.8%, 79% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.0% | 43.8% | 48.4% | 4 |
| 2010s | 57.8% | 48.8% | 69.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.2% | 67.2% | 67.2% | 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, rural, male in Spain?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, male in Spain was 67.2% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, male recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 69.1% in 2019.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, male recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.8% in 2006.
- How does Spain rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, male?
- Spain ranks 34th out of 80 countries with data for 2021.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, male rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.4%. 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, rural, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release