Primary completion rate, male (% of relevant age group) in Spain
Spain: Primary completion rate, male (% of relevant age group) was 98.5% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Primary completion rate, male in Spain, 2004–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of relevant age group.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary completion rate, male in Spain is 98.5%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary completion rate, male in Spain peaked at 100.6% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 94.7%, in 2016.
That places Spain 53rd out of 189 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Primary completion rate, male (% of relevant age group) in Spain, year by year
| Year | % of relevant age group | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 100.6% | — |
| 2006 | 100.0% | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 100.0% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 99.3% | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 98.5% | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 99.3% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 96.3% | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 96.6% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 96.6% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 96.6% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 96.4% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 94.7% | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 97.0% | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 96.0% | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 97.0% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 96.3% | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 99.4% | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 98.2% | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 99.8% | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 98.5% | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.7% | 98.5% | 100.6% | 5 |
| 2010s | 96.6% | 94.7% | 99.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.4% | 96.3% | 99.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 50 Iceland 98.9% compare
- 51 Kazakhstan 98.8% compare
- 52 Norway 98.7% compare
- 54 Cape Verde 98.2% compare
- 55 Slovakia 98.2% compare
- 56 Azerbaijan 98.1% compare
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 primary completion rate, male in Spain?
- Primary completion rate, male in Spain was 98.5% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary completion rate, male recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 100.6% in 2004.
- What is the lowest primary completion rate, male recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 94.7% in 2016.
- How does Spain rank for primary completion rate, male?
- Spain ranks 53rd out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary completion rate, male rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary completion rate, male (% of relevant age group). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary completion rate, or gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, is the number of new entrants (enrollments minus repeaters) in the last grade of primary education, regardless of age, divided by the population at the entrance age for the last grade of primary education. Data limitations preclude adjusting for students who drop out during the final year of primary education.