Lower secondary education: SDG 4.1.2 in Spain
Spain: Lower secondary education: SDG 4.1.2 was 95.08 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Lower secondary education completion rate (UIS/GEM estimates) - SDG in Spain, 1990–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lower secondary education completion rate (uis/gem estimates) - sdg in Spain is 95.08, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lower secondary education completion rate (uis/gem estimates) - sdg in Spain peaked at 95.08 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 84.47, in 1990.
That places Spain 41st out of 62 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Lower secondary education: SDG 4.1.2 in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 84.47 | — |
| 1991 | 85.01 | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 85.5 | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 85.9 | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 86.23 | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 86.54 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 86.63 | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 86.71 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 86.93 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 87.21 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 87.44 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 87.25 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 86.95 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 86.59 | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 86.42 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 86.32 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 86.31 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 86.35 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 86.63 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 87.11 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 87.81 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 88.62 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 89.43 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 90.26 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 91.09 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 91.95 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 92.76 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 93.37 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 93.83 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 94.16 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 94.42 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 94.66 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 94.87 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 95.08 | +0.2% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 95.08 is below the median for high income countries, which is 98.42, 97% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Spain's 95.08 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 98.39, 97% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 86.11 | 84.47 | 87.21 | 10 |
| 2000s | 86.74 | 86.31 | 87.44 | 10 |
| 2010s | 91.33 | 87.81 | 94.16 | 10 |
| 2020s | 94.76 | 94.42 | 95.08 | 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 lower secondary education completion rate (uis/gem estimates) - sdg in Spain?
- Lower secondary education completion rate (uis/gem estimates) - sdg in Spain was 95.08 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest lower secondary education completion rate (uis/gem estimates) - sdg recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 95.08 in 2023.
- What is the lowest lower secondary education completion rate (uis/gem estimates) - sdg recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 84.47 in 1990.
- How does Spain rank for lower secondary education completion rate (uis/gem estimates) - sdg?
- Spain ranks 41st out of 62 countries with data for 2023.
- Is lower secondary education completion rate (uis/gem estimates) - sdg rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Lower secondary education completion rate (UIS/GEM estimates) - SDG 4.1.2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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