Repeaters in lower secondary general education … lower both sexes in Spain
Spain: Repeaters in lower secondary general education … lower 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 … lower 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% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 110,401 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,090, 101.3× the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Spain's 110,401 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,096, 100.7× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Repeaters in lower secondary general education … lower both sexes in Spain changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +79.5% | 69,505 | 124,738 |
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 |
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 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release