Share of children achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower-secondary age in Spain
Spain: Share of children achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower-secondary age was 71.7% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Share of children achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower-secondary age in Spain, 2000–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Spain recorded 71.7% for share of children achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower-secondary age in 2022.
That represents a change of down 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower-secondary age in Spain peaked at 77.0% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 64.0%, in 2006.
That places Spain 23rd out of 53 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of children achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower-secondary age in Spain, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 73.2% | — |
| 2003 | 68.2% | -6.8% |
| 2006 | 64.0% | -6.1% |
| 2009 | 70.0% | +9.3% |
| 2012 | 73.0% | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 77.0% | +5.5% |
| 2022 | 71.7% | -6.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 68.9% | 64.0% | 73.2% | 4 |
| 2010s | 75.0% | 73.0% | 77.0% | 2 |
| 2020s | 71.7% | 71.7% | 71.7% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower-secondary age in Spain?
- Share of children achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower-secondary age in Spain was 71.7% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower-secondary age recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 77.0% in 2015.
- What is the lowest share of children achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower-secondary age recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.0% in 2006.
- How does Spain rank for share of children achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower-secondary age?
- Spain ranks 23rd out of 53 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of children achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower-secondary age rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower-secondary age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of children who achieve minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education. This data accounts for school completion rates to estimate skills for all children, not just those in school.