Expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in Spain
Spain: Expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty was 17.83 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
17.83
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
17th
of 194 countries
All-time high
17.83
in 2022
All-time low
14.36
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in Spain, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Spain recorded 17.83 for expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in Spain peaked at 17.83 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 14.36, in 1990.
Spain ranks 17th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 14.36 | — |
| 1991 | 14.61 | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 14.8 | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 15.26 | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 15.57 | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 15.75 | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 15.92 | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 15.86 | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 15.77 | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 15.73 | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 15.86 | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 15.92 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 15.97 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 15.89 | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 15.93 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 15.98 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 15.93 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 15.91 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 15.87 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 15.96 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 16.4 | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 16.75 | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 16.99 | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 17.16 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 17.29 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 17.4 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 17.44 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 17.48 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 17.52 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 17.5 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 17.47 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 17.81 | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 17.83 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 17.83 | +0.0% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 17.83 is above the median for high income countries, which is 16.35, 1.1× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Spain's 17.83 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 16.16, 1.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.36 | 14.36 | 15.92 | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.92 | 15.86 | 15.98 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.19 | 16.4 | 17.52 | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.73 | 17.47 | 17.83 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 14 Netherlands 18.58 compare
- 15 Saint Kitts and Nevis 18.41 compare
- 16 Seychelles 18.22 compare
- 18 United Kingdom 17.81 compare
- 19 Tonga 17.79 compare
- 20 Portugal 17.49 compare
More education data for Spain
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.71 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 98.76 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in Spain?
- Expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in Spain was 17.83 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 17.83 in 2022.
- What is the lowest expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.36 in 1990.
- How does Spain rank for expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty?
- Spain ranks 17th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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