Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education in Spain
Spain: Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education was 87.8% 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 87.8% for proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is down 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education in Spain peaked at 92.8% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 87.8%, in 2022.
That places Spain 18th out of 52 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education in Spain, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 90.6% | — |
| 2003 | 91.6% | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 90.6% | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 92.5% | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 92.8% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 92.4% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 89.7% | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 87.8% | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 91.3% | 90.6% | 92.5% | 4 |
| 2010s | 91.6% | 89.7% | 92.8% | 3 |
| 2020s | 87.8% | 87.8% | 87.8% | 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 students at the end of lower secondary education in Spain?
- Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education in Spain was 87.8% 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 92.8% in 2012.
- What is the lowest proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 87.8% in 2022.
- How does Spain rank for proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education?
- Spain ranks 18th out of 52 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 5.3%. 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, very affluent socioeconomic background, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release