Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education in Spain
Spain: Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education was 0.8648 LTPIA in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
0.8648 LTPIA
World rank
8th
of 51 countries
All-time high
0.997 LTPIA
in 2003
All-time low
0.8648 LTPIA
in 2022
Years of data
7
2000–2022
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education in Spain, 2000–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LTPIA.
Analysis
In 2022, proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education in Spain stood at 0.8648 LTPIA. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is down 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education in Spain peaked at 0.997 LTPIA in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.8648 LTPIA, in 2022.
That places Spain 8th out of 51 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education in Spain, year by year
| Year | LTPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.9944 LTPIA | — |
| 2003 | 0.997 LTPIA | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 0.9512 LTPIA | -4.6% |
| 2009 | 0.9376 LTPIA | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 0.9263 LTPIA | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 0.8991 LTPIA | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 0.8648 LTPIA | -3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9701 LTPIA | 0.9376 LTPIA | 0.997 LTPIA | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.9127 LTPIA | 0.8991 LTPIA | 0.9263 LTPIA | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.8648 LTPIA | 0.8648 LTPIA | 0.8648 LTPIA | 1 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 5 Australia 0.9242 LTPIA compare
- 6 Hong Kong, China 0.908 LTPIA compare
- 7 Singapore 0.8973 LTPIA compare
- 9 United States of America 0.8456 LTPIA compare
- 10 New Zealand 0.8404 LTPIA compare
- 11 Indonesia 0.8233 LTPIA 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 0.8648 LTPIA 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 0.997 LTPIA in 2003.
- What is the lowest proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8648 LTPIA in 2022.
- How does Spain rank for proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education?
- Spain ranks 8th out of 51 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 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 reading, adjusted speaks language of the test parity index (LTPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release