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
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% |
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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 17.81 compare
- 19 Tonga 17.79 compare
- 20 Portugal 17.49 compare
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 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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