Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education in Spain

Spain: Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education was 80.4% in 2015. ▬ Flat

Latest (2015)
80.4%
Change on year
up 4.9%
World rank
6th
of 47 countries
All-time high
80.4%
in 2015
All-time low
67.7%
in 2006
Years of data
6
2000–2015

Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education in Spain, 2000–2015

0204060802000200720152000: 79.6 %2003: 72.1 %2006: 67.7 %2009: 75.6 %2012: 76.6 %2015: 80.4 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Spain recorded 80.4% for proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education in 2015. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

The figure is up 4.9% on the previous year and up 18.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education in Spain peaked at 80.4% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 67.7%, in 2006.

That places Spain 6th out of 47 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top quarter.

Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education in Spain, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education achieving at least a minimum proficiency level in reading, male (%) in Spain, 2000 to 2015.
Year % Change
2000 79.6%
2003 72.1% -9.5%
2006 67.7% -6.1%
2009 75.6% +11.6%
2012 76.6% +1.3%
2015 80.4% +4.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 73.8% 67.7% 79.6% 4
2010s 78.5% 76.6% 80.4% 2

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 3 Canada 82.2% compare
  2. 4 South Korea 81.3% compare
  3. 5 Finland 80.4% compare
  4. 7 Poland 80.3% compare
  5. 8 Denmark 79.1% compare
  6. 9 United States 77.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education in Spain?
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education in Spain was 80.4% in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 80.4% in 2015.
What is the lowest proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 67.7% in 2006.
How does Spain rank for proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education?
Spain ranks 6th out of 47 countries with data for 2015.
Is proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.7%. 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, published as part of Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education achieving at least a minimum proficiency level in reading, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education achieving at least a minimum proficiency level in reading, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
47 places, 302 data points, 2000–2018
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Percentage of children at the end of lower secondary education reaching at least a minimum proficiency level in reading. A minimum proficiency level (MPL) is the benchmark of basic knowledge in a domain (mathematics, reading, etc.) measured through learning assessments. The indicator is calculated as the number of children and/or young people at the relevant stage of education n in a given year t achieving or exceeding the pre-defined proficiency level in a given subject s, expressed as a percentage of the total number of children and/or young people at stage of education n, in year t, in any proficiency level in subject s. The higher the value of the indicator, the higher the proportion of children or young adults who have acquired the minimum level of meaningful competencies. Data are calculated by the UNESCO Institute for Statistics from sources that include the Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA), Programme for International Student Assessment for Development (PISA-D), Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS), Progress in International Reading Literacy Study (PIRLS), El Laboratorio Latino americano de Evaluación de la Calidad de la Educación (LLECE), Programme d’analyse des systèmes éducatifs de la confemen (PASEC), Southern and Eastern Africa Consortium for Monitoring Education Quality (SACMEQ), Pacific Islands Literacy and Numeracy Assessment (PILNA), national assessments data collected through the Catalogue of Learning Assessments (CLA) and/or available in national reports, and population-based assessments (Early Grade Reading Assessment (EGRA) and Early Grade Mathematics Assessment (EGMA), UNICEF Multiple Indicator Cluster Surveys (MICS), People’s Action for Learning (PAL) NETWORK: e.g. Annual Status of Education Report (ASER), UWEZO, etc.)). For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute for Statistics: http://uis.unesco.org/