Adolescents out of school in Spain
Spain: Adolescents out of school was 1.8% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Adolescents out of school in Spain, 2001–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of lower secondary school age.
Analysis
In 2024, adolescents out of school in Spain stood at 1.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.6% on the previous year and down 26.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adolescents out of school in Spain peaked at 2.6% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2001.
Spain ranks 133rd of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adolescents out of school in Spain, year by year
| Year | % of lower secondary school age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.2% | — |
| 2002 | 0.3% | +15.2% |
| 2003 | 0.4% | +38.4% |
| 2004 | 0.7% | +85.2% |
| 2005 | 0.4% | -46.6% |
| 2006 | 0.3% | -19.7% |
| 2007 | 0.3% | -12.6% |
| 2008 | 0.3% | +25.4% |
| 2009 | 0.3% | -19.7% |
| 2010 | 0.3% | +11.1% |
| 2011 | 1.4% | +376.5% |
| 2012 | 2.1% | +45.9% |
| 2013 | 2.2% | +5.9% |
| 2014 | 2.4% | +9.5% |
| 2015 | 2.6% | +6.2% |
| 2016 | 2.6% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 2.5% | -5.9% |
| 2018 | 2.3% | -6.9% |
| 2019 | 2.1% | -6.5% |
| 2020 | 2.1% | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 2.0% | -5.3% |
| 2022 | 2.0% | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 2.0% | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 1.8% | -10.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.7% | 9 |
| 2010s | 2.1% | 0.3% | 2.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.0% | 1.8% | 2.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 130 Indonesia 1.9% compare
- 131 Malta 1.9% compare
- 132 Australia 1.9% compare
- 134 Trinidad and Tobago 1.8% compare
- 135 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1.7% compare
- 136 Luxembourg 1.7% compare
More education data for Spain
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 344,203 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 37,817 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 570,954 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 538,977 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.71 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.83 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.058 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adolescents out of school in Spain?
- Adolescents out of school in Spain was 1.8% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest adolescents out of school recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 2.6% in 2016.
- What is the lowest adolescents out of school recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2001.
- How does Spain rank for adolescents out of school?
- Spain ranks 133rd out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is adolescents out of school rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 (% of lower secondary school age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Adolescents out of school are the percentage of lower secondary school age adolescents who are not enrolled in school.