Share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education in Spain
Spain: Share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education was 75.6% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education in Spain, 2000–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Spain recorded 75.6% for share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education in 2022.
That represents a change of down 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education in Spain peaked at 83.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 74.3%, in 2006.
Spain ranks 23rd of 59 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education in Spain, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 83.8% | — |
| 2003 | 78.9% | -5.9% |
| 2006 | 74.3% | -5.8% |
| 2009 | 80.4% | +8.2% |
| 2012 | 81.7% | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 83.8% | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 75.6% | -9.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 79.4% | 74.3% | 83.8% | 4 |
| 2010s | 82.7% | 81.7% | 83.8% | 2 |
| 2020s | 75.6% | 75.6% | 75.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More education data for Spain
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.71 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.28 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 248,253 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.01 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.83 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.88 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.33 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.11 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -3.78 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education in Spain?
- Share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education in Spain was 75.6% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 83.8% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.3% in 2006.
- How does Spain rank for share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education?
- Spain ranks 23rd out of 59 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.4%. 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 students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of students who achieve minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education. This data includes only students enrolled in school.