Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in Spain
Spain: Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education was 98.7% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in Spain, 1820–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Spain recorded 98.7% for gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in 2024.
The figure is up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in Spain peaked at 100.0% in 1975 and was at its lowest, 3.6%, in 1820.
That places Spain 28th out of 190 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 4.0% | 3.6% | 4.5% | 2 |
| 1830s | 6.3% | 5.6% | 7.0% | 2 |
| 1840s | 9.6% | 8.6% | 10.6% | 2 |
| 1850s | 14.5% | 13.1% | 15.9% | 2 |
| 1860s | 21.3% | 19.3% | 23.2% | 2 |
| 1870s | 30.1% | 27.6% | 32.5% | 2 |
| 1880s | 40.7% | 37.9% | 43.5% | 2 |
| 1890s | 43.7% | 43.6% | 43.7% | 2 |
| 1900s | 43.8% | 43.8% | 43.9% | 2 |
| 1910s | 44.0% | 44.0% | 44.1% | 2 |
| 1920s | 44.2% | 44.2% | 44.3% | 2 |
| 1930s | 50.4% | 48.3% | 52.4% | 2 |
| 1940s | 58.5% | 56.5% | 60.5% | 2 |
| 1950s | 72.5% | 64.6% | 80.3% | 2 |
| 1960s | 83.7% | 83.0% | 84.5% | 2 |
| 1970s | 97.5% | 95.0% | 100.0% | 2 |
| 1980s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 99.3% | 99.2% | 99.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 97.9% | 97.4% | 98.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.7% | 98.6% | 98.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More education data for Spain
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 3 years (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)
- School enrollment, primary 102.9% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 248,253 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 1.22 live births per woman (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 103.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in Spain?
- Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in Spain was 98.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 1975.
- What is the lowest gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.6% in 1820.
- How does Spain rank for gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education?
- Spain ranks 28th out of 190 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of girls of primary school age (typically 6–11 years) who are enrolled in primary education.