Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education in Spain
Spain: Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education was 71.9% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education in Spain, 2000–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Spain recorded 71.9% for proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education in Spain peaked at 76.6% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 71.9%, in 2022.
Spain ranks 20th of 56 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education in Spain, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 72.6% | — |
| 2003 | 76.6% | +5.5% |
| 2006 | 75.0% | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 73.9% | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 74.9% | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 76.0% | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 75.2% | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 71.9% | -4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 74.5% | 72.6% | 76.6% | 4 |
| 2010s | 75.4% | 74.9% | 76.0% | 3 |
| 2020s | 71.9% | 71.9% | 71.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 17 Austria 72.9% compare
- 18 Lithuania 72.4% compare
- 19 Netherlands 72.1% compare
- 21 Luxembourg 71.8% compare
- 22 New Zealand 71.6% compare
- 23 France 71.1% compare
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 students at the end of lower secondary education in Spain?
- Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education in Spain was 71.9% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 76.6% in 2003.
- What is the lowest proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.9% in 2022.
- How does Spain rank for proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education?
- Spain ranks 20th out of 56 countries with data for 2022.
- Is proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. 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 students at the end of lower secondary education achieving at least a minimum proficiency level in mathematics, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release