Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Spain
Spain: Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes was 110,401 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Spain, 1980–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Spain is 110,401, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 2.5% on the previous year and down 30.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Spain peaked at 498,253 in 1987 and was at its lowest, 69,505, in 2021.
That places Spain 27th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 361,948 | — |
| 1981 | 351,616 | -2.9% |
| 1982 | 378,069 | +7.5% |
| 1983 | 389,438 | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 385,006 | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 385,817 | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 382,837 | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 498,253 | +30.1% |
| 1988 | 362,165 | -27.3% |
| 1989 | 450,398 | +24.4% |
| 1990 | 445,963 | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 461,441 | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 456,103 | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 250,959 | -45.0% |
| 2010 | 241,650 | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 222,263 | -8.0% |
| 2013 | 171,501 | -22.8% |
| 2014 | 159,851 | -6.8% |
| 2015 | 161,959 | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 161,959 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 136,319 | -15.8% |
| 2018 | 144,941 | +6.3% |
| 2019 | 134,631 | -7.1% |
| 2020 | 135,145 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 69,505 | -48.6% |
| 2022 | 124,738 | +79.5% |
| 2023 | 113,210 | -9.2% |
| 2024 | 110,401 | -2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 394,555 | 351,616 | 498,253 | 10 |
| 1990s | 454,502 | 445,963 | 461,441 | 3 |
| 2000s | 250,959 | 250,959 | 250,959 | 1 |
| 2010s | 170,564 | 134,631 | 241,650 | 9 |
| 2020s | 110,600 | 69,505 | 135,145 | 5 |
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- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 248,253 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.7% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 12.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Spain?
- Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Spain was 110,401 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 498,253 in 1987.
- What is the lowest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 69,505 in 2021.
- How does Spain rank for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes?
- Spain ranks 27th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.9%. 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 Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release