Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education in Spain
Spain: Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education was 5.5% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education in Spain, 1980–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Spain recorded 5.5% for repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education in 2023.
The figure is down 12.1% on the previous year and down 41.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education in Spain peaked at 12.7% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 1988.
Spain ranks 46th of 170 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education in Spain, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 8.5% | — |
| 1981 | 8.8% | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 9.2% | +4.4% |
| 1983 | 8.7% | -5.3% |
| 1984 | 8.4% | -3.3% |
| 1985 | 8.3% | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 10.7% | +29.7% |
| 1987 | 5.7% | -46.3% |
| 1988 | 1.2% | -78.5% |
| 1989 | 7.6% | +517.5% |
| 1992 | 7.9% | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 7.4% | -6.6% |
| 2008 | 12.7% | +70.8% |
| 2009 | 12.2% | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 9.4% | -23.3% |
| 2015 | 9.2% | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 8.7% | -5.9% |
| 2017 | 9.0% | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 7.6% | -14.9% |
| 2019 | 7.4% | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 3.2% | -57.3% |
| 2021 | 6.9% | +115.7% |
| 2022 | 6.2% | -9.4% |
| 2023 | 5.5% | -12.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.7% | 1.2% | 10.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.7% | 7.4% | 7.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 12.4% | 12.2% | 12.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 8.5% | 7.4% | 9.4% | 6 |
| 2020s | 5.4% | 3.2% | 6.9% | 4 |
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 repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education in Spain?
- Repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education in Spain was 5.5% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 12.7% in 2008.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 1988.
- How does Spain rank for repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education?
- Spain ranks 46th out of 170 countries with data for 2023.
- Is repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.7%. 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 Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release