Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all … lower male in Spain
Spain: Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all … lower male was 66,383 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in Spain, 1981–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Spain recorded 66,383 for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 29.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in Spain peaked at 241,033 in 1987 and was at its lowest, 42,022, in 2021.
Spain ranks 25th of 191 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all … lower male in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 176,345 | — |
| 1982 | 186,972 | +6.0% |
| 1983 | 189,350 | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 188,693 | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 188,427 | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 189,515 | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 241,033 | +27.2% |
| 1988 | 168,712 | -30.0% |
| 1989 | 240,394 | +42.5% |
| 1990 | 207,344 | -13.7% |
| 1993 | 216,802 | +4.6% |
| 1994 | 207,568 | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 145,619 | -29.8% |
| 2010 | 140,207 | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 129,286 | -7.8% |
| 2013 | 100,741 | -22.1% |
| 2014 | 94,737 | -6.0% |
| 2015 | 96,816 | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 96,816 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 82,057 | -15.2% |
| 2018 | 87,654 | +6.8% |
| 2019 | 80,994 | -7.6% |
| 2020 | 81,366 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 42,022 | -48.4% |
| 2022 | 74,810 | +78.0% |
| 2023 | 68,612 | -8.3% |
| 2024 | 66,383 | -3.2% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 66,383 is above the median for high income countries, which is 576, 115.2× the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Spain's 66,383 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 606, 109.5× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all … lower male 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 | +78.0% | 42,022 | 74,810 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 196,605 | 168,712 | 241,033 | 9 |
| 1990s | 210,571 | 207,344 | 216,802 | 3 |
| 2000s | 145,619 | 145,619 | 145,619 | 1 |
| 2010s | 101,034 | 80,994 | 140,207 | 9 |
| 2020s | 66,639 | 42,022 | 81,366 | 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, male in Spain?
- Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in Spain was 66,383 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 241,033 in 1987.
- What is the lowest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 42,022 in 2021.
- How does Spain rank for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male?
- Spain ranks 25th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.9%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release