Share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math in Spain
Spain: Share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math was 72.7 in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
72.7
World rank
24th
of 63 countries
All-time high
77.8
in 2015
All-time low
72.7
in 2022
Years of data
8
2000–2022
Share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math in Spain, 2000–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Spain recorded 72.7 for share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math 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 in Spain peaked at 77.8 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 72.7, in 2022.
That places Spain 24th out of 63 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 73.83 | — |
| 2003 | 77.03 | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 75.31 | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 76.27 | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 76.39 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 77.8 | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 75.3 | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 72.7 | -3.5% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 72.7 is above the median for high income countries, which is 72.68, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Spain's 72.7 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 72.65, 1.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
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
- 21 Australia 73.65 compare
- 22 Luxembourg 72.78 compare
- 22 Sweden 72.78 compare
- 25 Netherlands 72.65 compare
- 26 Lithuania 72.16 compare
- 27 New Zealand 71.25 compare
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 share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math in Spain?
- Share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math 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 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 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?
- Spain ranks 24th out of 63 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math 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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