Progression to secondary school in Spain
Spain: Progression to secondary school was 100.0% in 2016. ▬ Flat
Progression to secondary school in Spain, 1980–2016
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2016, progression to secondary school in Spain stood at 100.0%.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, progression to secondary school in Spain peaked at 100.0% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 97.2%, in 1988.
That places Spain 1st out of 167 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 99.0% | 97.2% | 99.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 99.4% | 99.0% | 99.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 99.2% | 98.7% | 99.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 99.8% | 99.3% | 100.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More education data for Spain
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.7% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 12.6% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 102.9% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 248,253 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 103.0% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 102.9% (2024)
- Labor force, female 47.2% (2025)
- Labor force, total 24.76 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is progression to secondary school in Spain?
- Progression to secondary school in Spain was 100.0% in 2016, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest progression to secondary school recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2013.
- What is the lowest progression to secondary school recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.2% in 1988.
- How does Spain rank for progression to secondary school?
- Spain ranks 1st out of 167 countries with data for 2016.
- Is progression to secondary school 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 Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Progression to secondary school (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Progression to secondary school refers to the number of new entrants to the first grade of secondary school in a given year as a percentage of the number of students enrolled in the final grade of primary school in the previous year (minus the number of repeaters from the last grade of primary education in the given year).