Share of children who have completed primary school in Spain
Spain: Share of children who have completed primary school was 98.6% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Share of children who have completed primary school in Spain, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, share of children who have completed primary school in Spain stood at 98.6%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children who have completed primary school in Spain peaked at 98.6% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 97.9%, in 1981.
That places Spain 70th out of 165 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of children who have completed primary school in Spain, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 97.9% | — |
| 1982 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 98.1% | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 98.2% | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 98.2% | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 98.2% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 98.3% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 98.3% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 98.3% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 98.3% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 98.3% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 98.3% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 98.3% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 98.3% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 98.3% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 98.3% | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 98.3% | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 98.3% | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 98.3% | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 98.3% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 98.3% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 98.3% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 98.3% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 98.3% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 98.3% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 98.3% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 98.3% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 98.3% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 98.3% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 98.3% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 98.4% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 98.4% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 98.4% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 98.4% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 98.5% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 98.5% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 98.5% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 98.5% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 98.5% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 98.5% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 98.6% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 98.6% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 98.6% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 98.6% | +0.0% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 98.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 99.6%, 99% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Spain's 98.6% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 99.6%, 99% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 98.1% | 97.9% | 98.3% | 9 |
| 1990s | 98.3% | 98.3% | 98.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 98.3% | 98.3% | 98.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.4% | 98.3% | 98.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.6% | 98.5% | 98.6% | 6 |
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 share of children who have completed primary school in Spain?
- Share of children who have completed primary school in Spain was 98.6% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children who have completed primary school recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 98.6% in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of children who have completed primary school recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.9% in 1981.
- How does Spain rank for share of children who have completed primary school?
- Spain ranks 70th out of 165 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of children who have completed primary school rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children who have completed primary school. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of children who are three to five years older than the official age for the last grade of primary education who have successfully completed it. This broader age band is used to include children who started school late or had to resit particular years.