Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Spain
Spain: Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) was 7.9% 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 7.9% for repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.4% on the previous year and down 31.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Spain peaked at 15.1% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 5.1%, in 2020.
That places Spain 46th 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 12 years of available data.
Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Spain, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 14.6% | — |
| 2009 | 15.1% | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 11.5% | -24.1% |
| 2015 | 11.5% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 9.8% | -14.7% |
| 2017 | 11.4% | +15.5% |
| 2018 | 10.3% | -9.5% |
| 2019 | 10.1% | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 5.1% | -49.3% |
| 2021 | 9.1% | +76.8% |
| 2022 | 8.3% | -9.2% |
| 2023 | 7.9% | -4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.8% | 14.6% | 15.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 10.8% | 9.8% | 11.5% | 6 |
| 2020s | 7.6% | 5.1% | 9.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More education data for Spain
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.83 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -1.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.058 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.38 million (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 7.9% 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 15.1% in 2009.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.1% in 2020.
- How does Spain rank for repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades)?
- Spain ranks 46th out of 170 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 31.1%. 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), male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release