Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Spain
Spain: Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) was 6.8% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Spain, 2008–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Spain recorded 6.8% for repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 31.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Spain peaked at 13.3% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 4.4%, in 2020.
That places Spain 45th out of 171 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Spain, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 12.9% | — |
| 2009 | 13.3% | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 10.0% | -25.2% |
| 2015 | 10.1% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 8.5% | -15.5% |
| 2017 | 9.7% | +14.3% |
| 2018 | 8.8% | -9.1% |
| 2019 | 8.7% | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 4.4% | -49.5% |
| 2021 | 7.9% | +78.2% |
| 2022 | 7.1% | -10.0% |
| 2023 | 6.8% | -3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.1% | 12.9% | 13.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 9.3% | 8.5% | 10.1% | 6 |
| 2020s | 6.5% | 4.4% | 7.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 42 Uruguay 7.4% compare
- 43 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 7.1% compare
- 44 Djibouti 6.9% compare
- 46 Argentina 6.8% compare
- 47 Costa Rica 6.6% compare
- 48 Dominican Republic 6.4% compare
More education data for Spain
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Spain?
- Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Spain was 6.8% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 13.3% in 2009.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.4% in 2020.
- How does Spain rank for repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades)?
- Spain ranks 45th out of 171 countries with data for 2023.
- Is repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.5%. 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 lower secondary general education (all grades), both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release