Adolescents out of school, male in Spain

Spain: Adolescents out of school, male was 1.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
1.7%
Change on year
down 9.3%
World rank
134th
of 160 countries
All-time high
2.7%
in 2015
All-time low
1.5%
in 2011
Years of data
14
2011–2024

Adolescents out of school, male in Spain, 2011–2024

01232011201720242011: 1.5 % of male lower secondary school age2012: 2.2 % of male lower secondary school age2013: 2.4 % of male lower secondary school age2014: 2.6 % of male lower secondary school age2015: 2.7 % of male lower secondary school age2016: 2.7 % of male lower secondary school age2017: 2.6 % of male lower secondary school age2018: 2.4 % of male lower secondary school age2019: 2.2 % of male lower secondary school age2020: 2.1 % of male lower secondary school age2021: 1.9 % of male lower secondary school age2022: 1.9 % of male lower secondary school age2023: 1.9 % of male lower secondary school age2024: 1.7 % of male lower secondary school age

Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of male lower secondary school age.

Analysis

Spain recorded 1.7% for adolescents out of school, male in 2024.

The figure is down 9.3% on the previous year and down 34.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adolescents out of school, male in Spain peaked at 2.7% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1.5%, in 2011.

Spain ranks 134th of 160 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.

Adolescents out of school, male in Spain, year by year

Annual values for Adolescents out of school, male (% of male lower secondary school age) in Spain, 2011 to 2024.
Year % of male lower secondary school age Change
2011 1.5%
2012 2.2% +45.8%
2013 2.4% +10.7%
2014 2.6% +7.1%
2015 2.7% +4.0%
2016 2.7% -0.4%
2017 2.6% -4.8%
2018 2.4% -6.1%
2019 2.2% -6.8%
2020 2.1% -6.1%
2021 1.9% -7.6%
2022 1.9% -0.2%
2023 1.9% -3.7%
2024 1.7% -9.3%

Spain compared with similar countries

  • Spain's 1.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.5%, 68% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
  • Spain's 1.7% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.9%, 91% of the median. (43 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Adolescents out of school, male in Spain changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2012 +45.8% 1.5% 2.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 2.4% 1.5% 2.7% 9
2020s 1.9% 1.7% 2.1% 5

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 131 Italy 1.9% compare
  2. 132 Malta 1.8% compare
  3. 133 Grenada 1.8%
  4. 135 Peru 1.7% compare
  5. 136 Uruguay 1.7% compare
  6. 137 Barbados 1.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adolescents out of school, male in Spain?
Adolescents out of school, male in Spain was 1.7% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest adolescents out of school, male recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 2.7% in 2015.
What is the lowest adolescents out of school, male recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 1.5% in 2011.
How does Spain rank for adolescents out of school, male?
Spain ranks 134th out of 160 countries with data for 2024.
Is adolescents out of school, male rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is down 34.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Spain data come from?
The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Adolescents out of school, male (% of male lower secondary school age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adolescents out of school, male (% of male lower secondary school age)
Unit
% of male lower secondary school age
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
165 places, 2,621 data points, 1970–2025
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Adolescents out of school are the percentage of lower secondary school age adolescents who are not enrolled in school.