Share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math by in Spain
Spain: Share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math by was 72.7 in 2022. β¬ Flat
Latest (2022)
72.7
World rank
23rd
of 61 countries
All-time high
77.8
in 2015
All-time low
72.7
in 2022
Years of data
8
2000β2022
Share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math by in Spain, 2000β2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Spain recorded 72.7 for share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math by in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is down 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math by in Spain peaked at 77.8 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 72.7, in 2022.
That places Spain 23rd out of 61 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 75.61 | 73.83 | 77.03 | 4 |
| 2010s | 76.5 | 75.3 | 77.8 | 3 |
| 2020s | 72.7 | 72.7 | 72.7 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 20 Australia 73.65 compare
- 21 Luxembourg 72.78 compare
- 21 Sweden 72.78 compare
- 24 Netherlands 72.65 compare
- 25 Lithuania 72.16 compare
- 26 New Zealand 71.25 compare
More education data for Spain
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 248,253 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.7% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 12.6% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 102.9% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0051 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math by in Spain?
- Share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math by in Spain was 72.7 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math by recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 77.8 in 2015.
- What is the lowest share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math by recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.7 in 2022.
- How does Spain rank for share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math by?
- Spain ranks 23rd out of 61 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math by rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.8%. 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 Share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math by education level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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