Proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum in Spain

Spain: Proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum was 72.7% in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)
72.7%
World rank
22nd
of 56 countries
All-time high
77.8%
in 2015
All-time low
72.7%
in 2022
Years of data
8
2000–2022

Proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum in Spain, 2000–2022

0204060802000201120222000: 73.82003: 772006: 75.32009: 76.32012: 76.42015: 77.82018: 75.32022: 72.7

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

Spain recorded 72.7% for proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.

The figure is down 4.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum in Spain peaked at 77.8% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 72.7%, in 2022.

Spain ranks 22nd of 56 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum in Spain, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum proficiency level in reading and mathematics (%) in Spain, 2000 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2000 73.8%
2003 77.0% +4.3%
2006 75.3% -2.2%
2009 76.3% +1.3%
2012 76.4% +0.2%
2015 77.8% +1.8%
2018 75.3% -3.2%
2022 72.7% -3.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 75.6% 73.8% 77.0% 4
2010s 76.5% 75.3% 77.8% 3
2020s 72.7% 72.7% 72.7% 1

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 19 Australia 73.7% compare
  2. 20 Luxembourg 72.8% compare
  3. 21 Sweden 72.8% compare
  4. 23 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 72.7% compare
  5. 24 Lithuania 72.2% compare
  6. 25 New Zealand 71.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum in Spain?
Proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum in Spain was 72.7% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 77.8% in 2015.
What is the lowest proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 72.7% in 2022.
How does Spain rank for proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum?
Spain ranks 22nd out of 56 countries with data for 2022.
Is proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Spain data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum proficiency level in reading and mathematics (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum proficiency level in reading and mathematics (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
67 places, 544 data points, 2000–2023
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