Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in Spain
Spain: Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary was 77.4% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
77.4%
World rank
18th
of 47 countries
All-time high
81.5%
in 2015
All-time low
71.0%
in 2006
Years of data
7
2000–2022
Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in Spain, 2000–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in Spain stood at 77.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in Spain peaked at 81.5% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 71.0%, in 2006.
Spain ranks 18th of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in Spain, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 78.7% | — |
| 2003 | 75.3% | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 71.0% | -5.6% |
| 2009 | 75.9% | +6.9% |
| 2012 | 79.2% | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 81.5% | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 77.4% | -5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 75.2% | 71.0% | 78.7% | 4 |
| 2010s | 80.3% | 79.2% | 81.5% | 2 |
| 2020s | 77.4% | 77.4% | 77.4% | 1 |
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 proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in Spain?
- Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in Spain was 77.4% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 81.5% in 2015.
- What is the lowest proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.0% in 2006.
- How does Spain rank for proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary?
- Spain ranks 18th out of 47 countries with data for 2022.
- Is proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary education prepared for the future in reading, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release