Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Spain
Spain: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general was 95.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Spain, 2009–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Spain recorded 95.1% for gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Spain peaked at 97.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 86.2%, in 2009.
That places Spain 74th out of 192 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Spain, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 86.2% | — |
| 2010 | 86.5% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 91.8% | +6.0% |
| 2015 | 92.5% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 92.2% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 94.0% | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 93.2% | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 93.3% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 93.4% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 97.0% | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 93.6% | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 93.4% | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 95.1% | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 86.2% | 86.2% | 86.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 91.9% | 86.5% | 94.0% | 7 |
| 2020s | 94.5% | 93.4% | 97.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More education data for Spain
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.058 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Spain?
- Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Spain was 95.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 97.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 86.2% in 2009.
- How does Spain rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general?
- Spain ranks 74th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. 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 Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release