Average years of schooling, males vs. females in Spain
Spain: Average years of schooling, males vs. females was 10.82 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Average years of schooling, males vs. females in Spain, 1990–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
Spain recorded 10.82 years for average years of schooling, males vs. females in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average years of schooling, males vs. females in Spain peaked at 10.82 years in 2021 and was at its lowest, 6.37 years, in 1990.
That places Spain 75th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Average years of schooling, males vs. females in Spain, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 6.37 years | — |
| 1991 | 6.55 years | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 6.74 years | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 6.92 years | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 7.11 years | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 7.29 years | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 7.48 years | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 7.66 years | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 7.85 years | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 8.03 years | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 8.22 years | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 8.4 years | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 8.59 years | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 8.77 years | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 8.96 years | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 9.24 years | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 9.32 years | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 9.41 years | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 9.46 years | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 9.5 years | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 9.61 years | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 9.72 years | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 9.72 years | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 9.81 years | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 9.9 years | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 10.06 years | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 10.13 years | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 10.19 years | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 10.24 years | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 10.46 years | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 10.69 years | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 10.82 years | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 10.82 years | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 10.82 years | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.2 years | 6.37 years | 8.03 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.99 years | 8.22 years | 9.5 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.98 years | 9.61 years | 10.46 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.79 years | 10.69 years | 10.82 years | 4 |
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More education data for Spain
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.05 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 193,014 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 55,239 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.34 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 3 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 1.10 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 3.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average years of schooling, males vs. females in Spain?
- Average years of schooling, males vs. females in Spain was 10.82 years in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average years of schooling, males vs. females recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 10.82 years in 2021.
- What is the lowest average years of schooling, males vs. females recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.37 years in 1990.
- How does Spain rank for average years of schooling, males vs. females?
- Spain ranks 75th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is average years of schooling, males vs. females rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Average years of schooling, males vs. females. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average number of years (excluding years spent repeating individual grades) men over 25 years participated in formal education.