Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, female in Spain
Spain: Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, female was 78.9% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, female in Spain, 2006–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, female in Spain is 78.9%, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of down 5.5% on the previous year and up 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, female in Spain peaked at 83.5% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 64.8%, in 2009.
That places Spain 45th out of 81 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, female in Spain, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 68.4% | — |
| 2007 | 71.4% | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 68.5% | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 64.8% | -5.5% |
| 2010 | 67.1% | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 70.0% | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 72.0% | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 72.4% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 75.3% | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 77.8% | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 79.8% | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 79.0% | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 78.5% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 81.0% | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 83.5% | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 78.9% | -5.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 68.3% | 64.8% | 71.4% | 4 |
| 2010s | 75.3% | 67.1% | 81.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.2% | 78.9% | 83.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 42 Nigeria 80.8% compare
- 43 Thailand 80.1% compare
- 44 China (People’s Republic of) 79.6% compare
- 46 Kenya 78.0% compare
- 47 Philippines 75.8% compare
- 48 El Salvador 74.2% compare
More education data for Spain
- 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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 102.94 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 102.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, female in Spain?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, female in Spain was 78.9% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, female recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 83.5% in 2020.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, female recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.8% in 2009.
- How does Spain rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, female?
- Spain ranks 45th out of 81 countries with data for 2021.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, female rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.8%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release