Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary … lower both in Spain
Spain: Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary … lower both was 84.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Spain, 1970–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Spain stood at 84.3%. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 16.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Spain peaked at 84.3% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 9.4%, in 1970.
Spain ranks 57th of 135 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary … lower both in Spain, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 9.4% | — |
| 1981 | 20.4% | +117.0% |
| 1986 | 24.6% | +20.5% |
| 1991 | 34.2% | +38.9% |
| 2004 | 59.3% | +73.5% |
| 2005 | 62.5% | +5.5% |
| 2006 | 63.8% | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 64.7% | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 65.6% | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 66.5% | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 67.4% | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 68.8% | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 69.9% | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 72.4% | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 73.7% | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 74.8% | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 75.8% | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 79.2% | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 77.7% | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 81.0% | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 80.8% | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 83.3% | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 83.9% | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 84.3% | +0.4% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 84.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 91.6%, 92% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Spain's 84.3% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 95.4%, 88% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary … lower both in Spain changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +117.0% | 9.4% | 20.4% |
| 2004 | +73.5% | 34.2% | 59.3% |
| 1991 | +38.9% | 24.6% | 34.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.4% | 9.4% | 9.4% | 1 |
| 1980s | 22.5% | 20.4% | 24.6% | 2 |
| 1990s | 34.2% | 34.2% | 34.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 63.7% | 59.3% | 66.5% | 6 |
| 2010s | 74.1% | 67.4% | 81.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 83.1% | 80.8% | 84.3% | 4 |
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 educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Spain?
- Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Spain was 84.3% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 84.3% in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.4% in 1970.
- How does Spain rank for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or?
- Spain ranks 57th out of 135 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.5%. 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 Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release