Repeaters in lower secondary general education … Repeaters female in Spain
Spain: Repeaters in lower secondary general education … Repeaters female was 57,287 number in 2018. ▼ Falling
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female in Spain, 1981–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2018, repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female in Spain stood at 57,287 number.
That represents a change of up 5.6% on the previous year and down 45.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female in Spain peaked at 227,817 number in 1987 and was at its lowest, 54,262 number, in 2017.
That places Spain 19th out of 182 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Repeaters in lower secondary general education … Repeaters female in Spain, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 161,716 number | — |
| 1982 | 174,351 number | +7.8% |
| 1983 | 181,744 number | +4.2% |
| 1984 | 176,654 number | -2.8% |
| 1985 | 176,360 number | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 172,257 number | -2.3% |
| 1987 | 227,817 number | +32.3% |
| 1988 | 167,181 number | -26.6% |
| 1989 | 185,118 number | +10.7% |
| 1990 | 209,142 number | +13.0% |
| 1993 | 208,013 number | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 207,184 number | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 105,340 number | -49.2% |
| 2010 | 101,443 number | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 92,977 number | -8.3% |
| 2013 | 70,760 number | -23.9% |
| 2014 | 65,114 number | -8.0% |
| 2015 | 65,143 number | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 65,143 number | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 54,262 number | -16.7% |
| 2018 | 57,287 number | +5.6% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 57,287 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 297 number, 192.9× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Spain's 57,287 number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 297 number, 192.9× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 180,355 number | 161,716 number | 227,817 number | 9 |
| 1990s | 208,113 number | 207,184 number | 209,142 number | 3 |
| 2000s | 105,340 number | 105,340 number | 105,340 number | 1 |
| 2010s | 71,516 number | 54,262 number | 101,443 number | 8 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More education data for Spain
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.71 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 98.76 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female in Spain?
- Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female in Spain was 57,287 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 227,817 number in 1987.
- What is the lowest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 54,262 number in 2017.
- How does Spain rank for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female?
- Spain ranks 19th out of 182 countries with data for 2018.
- Is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.6%. 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 Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of pupils in the specified grade who are enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.