Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Spain
Spain: Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes was 99.9% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Spain, 1980–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Spain is 99.9%, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Spain peaked at 99.9% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 92.9%, in 1987.
Spain ranks 2nd of 180 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Spain, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 92.9% | — |
| 1981 | 94.5% | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 93.1% | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 93.6% | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 96.4% | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 95.5% | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 96.8% | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 92.9% | -4.1% |
| 1988 | 96.2% | +3.6% |
| 1989 | 97.0% | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 99.4% | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 99.5% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 95.1% | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 97.8% | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 97.1% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 95.9% | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 96.3% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 97.4% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 99.3% | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 99.9% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 99.8% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 99.8% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 99.8% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 99.9% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 99.9% | +0.1% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 99.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 98.0%, 1.0× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Spain's 99.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 98.6%, 1.0× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 94.9% | 92.9% | 97.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 98.0% | 95.1% | 99.5% | 3 |
| 2010s | 98.3% | 95.9% | 99.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.9% | 99.9% | 99.9% | 2 |
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 survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Spain?
- Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Spain was 99.9% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 99.9% in 2021.
- What is the lowest survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 92.9% in 1987.
- How does Spain rank for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Spain ranks 2nd out of 180 countries with data for 2021.
- Is survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 25 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics).
About this data
February 2026 Data Release