Expected school years of pupils and students by education level in Spain

Spain: Expected school years of pupils and students by education level was 19 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
19
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
5th
of 33 countries
All-time high
19
in 2021
All-time low
18
in 2015
Years of data
10
2015–2024

Expected school years of pupils and students by education level in Spain, 2015–2024

051015202015201920242015: 182016: 182017: 182018: 182019: 182020: 182021: 192022: 192023: 192024: 19

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for expected school years of pupils and students by education level in Spain is 19, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.

The figure is up 5.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, expected school years of pupils and students by education level in Spain peaked at 19 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 18, in 2015.

That places Spain 5th out of 33 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

Expected school years of pupils and students by education level in Spain, year by year

Annual values for Expected school years of pupils and students by education level in Spain, 2015 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2015 18
2016 18 +0.0%
2017 18 +0.0%
2018 18 +0.0%
2019 18 +0.0%
2020 18 +0.0%
2021 19 +5.6%
2022 19 +0.0%
2023 19 +0.0%
2024 19 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 18 18 18 5
2020s 18.8 18 19 5

Countries ranked near Spain

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  2. 3 Greece 20 compare
  3. 3 Iceland 20 compare
  4. 5 Belgium 19 compare
  5. 5 Cyprus 19 compare
  6. 5 Germany 19 compare
  7. 5 Denmark 19 compare
  8. 5 Ireland 19 compare
  9. 5 Netherlands 19 compare
  10. 5 Norway 19 compare
  11. 5 Poland 19 compare
  12. 5 Portugal 19 compare
  13. 5 Slovenia 19 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is expected school years of pupils and students by education level in Spain?
Expected school years of pupils and students by education level in Spain was 19 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest expected school years of pupils and students by education level recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 19 in 2021.
What is the lowest expected school years of pupils and students by education level recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 18 in 2015.
How does Spain rank for expected school years of pupils and students by education level?
Spain ranks 5th out of 33 countries with data for 2024.
Is expected school years of pupils and students by education level rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Spain data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Expected school years of pupils and students by education level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Expected school years of pupils and students by education level
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
36 places, 326 data points, 2013–2024
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