Low achieving 15-year-olds in reading, mathematics or science by sex in Spain

Spain: Low achieving 15-year-olds in reading, mathematics or science by sex was 27.3% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
27.3%
World rank
25th
of 49 countries
All-time high
27.3%
in 2022
All-time low
22.2%
in 2015
Years of data
7
2003–2022

Low achieving 15-year-olds in reading, mathematics or science by sex in Spain, 2003–2022

01020302003201220222003: 23 Percentage2006: 24.8 Percentage2009: 23.8 Percentage2012: 23.6 Percentage2015: 22.2 Percentage2018: 24.7 Percentage2022: 27.3 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

The most recent figure for low achieving 15-year-olds in reading, mathematics or science by sex in Spain is 27.3%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

The figure is up 15.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, low achieving 15-year-olds in reading, mathematics or science by sex in Spain peaked at 27.3% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 22.2%, in 2015.

Spain ranks 25th of 49 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Low achieving 15-year-olds in reading, mathematics or science by sex in Spain, year by year

Annual values for Low achieving 15-year-olds in reading, mathematics or science by sex in Spain, 2003 to 2022.
Year Percentage Change
2003 23.0% —
2006 24.8% +7.8%
2009 23.8% -4.0%
2012 23.6% -0.8%
2015 22.2% -5.9%
2018 24.7% +11.3%
2022 27.3% +10.5%

Spain compared with similar countries

  • Spain's 27.3% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 27.4%, 100% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
  • Spain's 27.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 27.2%, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 23.9% 23.0% 24.8% 3
2010s 23.5% 22.2% 24.7% 3
2020s 27.3% 27.3% 27.3% 1

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 23 Netherlands 27.4% compare
  2. 23 Netherlands 27.4% compare
  3. 26 Luxembourg 27.2% compare
  4. 26 Sweden 27.2% compare
  5. 28 Czechia 25.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is low achieving 15-year-olds in reading, mathematics or science by sex in Spain?
Low achieving 15-year-olds in reading, mathematics or science by sex in Spain was 27.3% in 2022, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest low achieving 15-year-olds in reading, mathematics or science by sex recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 27.3% in 2022.
What is the lowest low achieving 15-year-olds in reading, mathematics or science by sex recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 22.2% in 2015.
How does Spain rank for low achieving 15-year-olds in reading, mathematics or science by sex?
Spain ranks 25th out of 49 countries with data for 2022.
Is low achieving 15-year-olds in reading, mathematics or science by sex rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Spain data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Low achieving 15-year-olds in reading, mathematics or science by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Low achieving 15-year-olds in reading, mathematics or science by sex
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
50 places, 323 data points, 2003–2022
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