Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in Spain
Spain: Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes was 1.97 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.97 million
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
25th
of 196 countries
All-time high
2.99 million
in 1994
All-time low
1.07 million
in 2004
Years of data
32
1993–2024
Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in Spain, 1993–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in Spain is 1.97 million, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 18.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in Spain peaked at 2.99 million in 1994 and was at its lowest, 1.07 million, in 2004.
Spain ranks 25th of 196 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 2.93 million | — |
| 1994 | 2.99 million | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 2.97 million | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 2.94 million | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 2.73 million | -7.4% |
| 1998 | 2.33 million | -14.4% |
| 1999 | 1.40 million | -40.0% |
| 2000 | 1.20 million | -14.5% |
| 2001 | 1.19 million | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 1.15 million | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 1.08 million | -5.7% |
| 2004 | 1.07 million | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 1.13 million | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 1.11 million | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 1.11 million | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.11 million | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 1.10 million | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 1.17 million | +6.5% |
| 2011 | 1.23 million | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 1.26 million | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 1.63 million | +30.0% |
| 2014 | 1.66 million | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 1.69 million | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 1.71 million | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 1.70 million | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 1.71 million | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 1.74 million | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 1.77 million | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 1.88 million | +6.4% |
| 2022 | 1.90 million | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 1.92 million | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 1.97 million | +2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.61 million | 1.40 million | 2.99 million | 7 |
| 2000s | 1.12 million | 1.07 million | 1.20 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.55 million | 1.17 million | 1.74 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.89 million | 1.77 million | 1.97 million | 5 |
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More education data for Spain
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 248,253 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.7% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 12.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in Spain?
- Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in Spain was 1.97 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 2.99 million in 1994.
- What is the lowest enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.07 million in 2004.
- How does Spain rank for enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes?
- Spain ranks 25th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release