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
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 23 Netherlands 27.4% compare
- 23 Netherlands 27.4% compare
- 26 Luxembourg 27.2% compare
- 26 Sweden 27.2% compare
- 28 Czechia 25.5% compare
More reference data data for Spain
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 11.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.898 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 11.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 10.67 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 6.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.06 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 52.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.89 (2050)
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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