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 66.4% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
66.4%
World rank
20th
of 47 countries
All-time high
72.7%
in 2015
All-time low
57.4%
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
Spain recorded 66.4% for proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in Spain peaked at 72.7% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 57.4%, in 2006.
Spain ranks 20th 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 | 68.4% | — |
| 2003 | 61.3% | -10.4% |
| 2006 | 57.4% | -6.3% |
| 2009 | 64.5% | +12.3% |
| 2012 | 67.2% | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 72.7% | +8.3% |
| 2022 | 66.4% | -8.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 62.9% | 57.4% | 68.4% | 4 |
| 2010s | 70.0% | 67.2% | 72.7% | 2 |
| 2020s | 66.4% | 66.4% | 66.4% | 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 66.4% 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 72.7% 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 57.4% in 2006.
- How does Spain rank for proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary?
- Spain ranks 20th 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 1.2%. 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 Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary education prepared for the future in reading, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release