Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Spain
Spain: Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) was 5.7% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Spain, 2008–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Spain is 5.7%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 32.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Spain peaked at 11.5% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 3.6%, in 2020.
That places Spain 44th 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 | 11.1% | — |
| 2009 | 11.5% | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 8.3% | -27.3% |
| 2015 | 8.5% | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 7.1% | -16.6% |
| 2017 | 8.0% | +12.9% |
| 2018 | 7.3% | -8.5% |
| 2019 | 7.2% | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 3.6% | -49.8% |
| 2021 | 6.5% | +80.4% |
| 2022 | 5.8% | -11.2% |
| 2023 | 5.7% | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.3% | 11.1% | 11.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 7.7% | 7.1% | 8.5% | 6 |
| 2020s | 5.4% | 3.6% | 6.5% | 4 |
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More education data for Spain
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.38 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -1.07 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0282 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.46 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0298 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.71 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.28 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 248,253 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.01 % change on previous year (2024)
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 5.7% 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 11.5% in 2009.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.6% in 2020.
- How does Spain rank for repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades)?
- Spain ranks 44th 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 32.1%. 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), female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release