Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male in Spain
Spain: Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male was 7.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male in Spain, 1980–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male in Spain is 7.3%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 11.7% on the previous year and down 41.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male in Spain peaked at 16.8% in 1988 and was at its lowest, 4.5%, in 2020.
That places Spain 47th out of 170 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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, male in Spain, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 9.6% | — |
| 1981 | 10.4% | +8.3% |
| 1982 | 10.6% | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 10.6% | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 10.3% | -2.2% |
| 1985 | 10.2% | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 12.9% | +26.6% |
| 1987 | 7.5% | -42.0% |
| 1988 | 16.8% | +125.1% |
| 1989 | 9.2% | -45.6% |
| 1992 | 10.9% | +18.5% |
| 1993 | 10.1% | -6.9% |
| 2008 | 15.2% | +50.6% |
| 2009 | 14.7% | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 12.5% | -15.2% |
| 2015 | 12.2% | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 11.6% | -5.2% |
| 2017 | 12.1% | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 10.1% | -16.2% |
| 2019 | 10.0% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 4.5% | -55.7% |
| 2021 | 9.2% | +106.5% |
| 2022 | 8.3% | -9.6% |
| 2023 | 7.3% | -11.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.8% | 7.5% | 16.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.5% | 10.1% | 10.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 15.0% | 14.7% | 15.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 11.4% | 10.0% | 12.5% | 6 |
| 2020s | 7.3% | 4.5% | 9.2% | 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, male in Spain?
- Repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male in Spain was 7.3% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 16.8% in 1988.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.5% in 2020.
- How does Spain rank for repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male?
- Spain ranks 47th out of 170 countries with data for 2023.
- Is repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.4%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release