Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes in Spain
Spain: Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes was 75.4% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes in Spain, 2006–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes in Spain is 75.4%, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.2% on the previous year and up 18.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes in Spain peaked at 77.9% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 58.2%, in 2009.
That places Spain 46th out of 90 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, urban, both sexes in Spain, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 63.0% | — |
| 2007 | 65.1% | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 61.1% | -6.1% |
| 2009 | 58.2% | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 61.2% | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 63.6% | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 65.1% | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 66.2% | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 69.8% | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 70.7% | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 72.1% | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 73.3% | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 72.2% | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 75.0% | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 77.9% | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 75.4% | -3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 61.9% | 58.2% | 65.1% | 4 |
| 2010s | 68.9% | 61.2% | 75.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.7% | 75.4% | 77.9% | 2 |
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More education data for Spain
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes in Spain?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes in Spain was 75.4% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 77.9% in 2020.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.2% in 2009.
- How does Spain rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes?
- Spain ranks 46th out of 90 countries with data for 2021.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.5%. 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, urban, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release