School completion in Spain
Spain: School completion was 98.61 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
98.61
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
70th
of 165 countries
All-time high
98.61
in 2025
All-time low
97.94
in 1981
Years of data
45
1981–2025
School completion in Spain, 1981–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, school completion in Spain stood at 98.61. 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, school completion in Spain peaked at 98.61 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 97.94, in 1981.
That places Spain 70th out of 165 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
School completion in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 97.94 | — |
| 1982 | 97.95 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 97.99 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 98.06 | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 98.15 | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 98.21 | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 98.25 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 98.29 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 98.31 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 98.32 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 98.33 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 98.34 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 98.34 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 98.34 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 98.34 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 98.34 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 98.33 | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 98.32 | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 98.31 | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 98.29 | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 98.3 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 98.32 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 98.33 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 98.32 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 98.32 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 98.33 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 98.34 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 98.34 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 98.32 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 98.32 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 98.33 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 98.36 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 98.39 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 98.41 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 98.44 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 98.46 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 98.48 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 98.49 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 98.51 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 98.52 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 98.54 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 98.56 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 98.58 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 98.6 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 98.61 | +0.0% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 98.61 is below the median for high income countries, which is 99.6, 99% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Spain's 98.61 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 99.63, 99% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 98.13 | 97.94 | 98.31 | 9 |
| 1990s | 98.33 | 98.31 | 98.34 | 10 |
| 2000s | 98.32 | 98.29 | 98.34 | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.42 | 98.32 | 98.51 | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.57 | 98.52 | 98.61 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More education data for Spain
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.71 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 98.76 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school completion in Spain?
- School completion in Spain was 98.61 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest school completion recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 98.61 in 2025.
- What is the lowest school completion recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.94 in 1981.
- How does Spain rank for school completion?
- Spain ranks 70th out of 165 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school completion 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 Our World in Data, published as part of School completion. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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