Primary education completion rate (UIS/GEM estimates) - SDG 4.1.2 in Spain
Spain: Primary education completion rate (UIS/GEM estimates) - SDG 4.1.2 was 98.61 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
98.61
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
46th
of 62 countries
All-time high
98.61
in 2023
All-time low
98.29
in 2000
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Primary education completion rate (UIS/GEM estimates) - SDG 4.1.2 in Spain, 1990–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2023, primary education completion rate (uis/gem estimates) - sdg 4.1.2 in Spain stood at 98.61. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education completion rate (uis/gem estimates) - sdg 4.1.2 in Spain peaked at 98.61 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 98.29, in 2000.
That places Spain 46th out of 62 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Primary education completion rate (UIS/GEM estimates) - SDG 4.1.2 in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 98.32 | — |
| 1991 | 98.32 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 98.34 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 98.34 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 98.34 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 98.33 | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 98.33 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 98.32 | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 98.32 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 98.3 | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 98.29 | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 98.31 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 98.31 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 98.32 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 98.33 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 98.33 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 98.33 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 98.34 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 98.34 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 98.32 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 98.33 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 98.34 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 98.37 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 98.4 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 98.43 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 98.45 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 98.48 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 98.51 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 98.53 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 98.55 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 98.56 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 98.58 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 98.6 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 98.61 | +0.0% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 98.61 is below the median for high income countries, which is 99.65, 99% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Spain's 98.61 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 99.57, 99% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 98.33 | 98.3 | 98.34 | 10 |
| 2000s | 98.32 | 98.29 | 98.34 | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.44 | 98.33 | 98.55 | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.59 | 98.56 | 98.61 | 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 primary education completion rate (uis/gem estimates) - sdg 4.1.2 in Spain?
- Primary education completion rate (uis/gem estimates) - sdg 4.1.2 in Spain was 98.61 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest primary education completion rate (uis/gem estimates) - sdg 4.1.2 recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 98.61 in 2023.
- What is the lowest primary education completion rate (uis/gem estimates) - sdg 4.1.2 recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.29 in 2000.
- How does Spain rank for primary education completion rate (uis/gem estimates) - sdg 4.1.2?
- Spain ranks 46th out of 62 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary education completion rate (uis/gem estimates) - sdg 4.1.2 rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Primary education completion rate (UIS/GEM estimates) - SDG 4.1.2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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