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
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 18 | 18 | 18 | 5 |
| 2020s | 18.8 | 18 | 19 | 5 |
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More education data for Spain
- 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)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 102.94 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 102.9% (2024)
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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