Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Spain

Spain: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes was 122.6% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
122.6%
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
10th
of 188 countries
All-time high
125.1%
in 2013
All-time low
97.8%
in 1999
Years of data
26
1993–2018

Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Spain, 1993–2018

0501001501993200520181993: 107.7 %1994: 109 %1995: 110.1 %1996: 112 %1997: 112.7 %1998: 109.6 %1999: 97.8 %2000: 109.1 %2001: 109.4 %2002: 110.2 %2003: 112.8 %2004: 114.2 %2005: 115 %2006: 114.5 %2007: 113.1 %2008: 112.5 %2009: 112.1 %2010: 114.2 %2011: 113.7 %2012: 114.6 %2013: 125.1 %2014: 122.9 %2015: 123.6 %2016: 124 %2017: 123.8 %2018: 122.6 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Spain recorded 122.6% for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 9.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Spain peaked at 125.1% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 97.8%, in 1999.

That places Spain 10th out of 188 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Spain, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes (%) in Spain, 1993 to 2018.
Year % Change
1993 107.7%
1994 109.0% +1.1%
1995 110.1% +1.0%
1996 112.0% +1.8%
1997 112.7% +0.6%
1998 109.6% -2.8%
1999 97.8% -10.7%
2000 109.1% +11.6%
2001 109.4% +0.2%
2002 110.2% +0.7%
2003 112.8% +2.4%
2004 114.2% +1.2%
2005 115.0% +0.6%
2006 114.5% -0.4%
2007 113.1% -1.2%
2008 112.5% -0.6%
2009 112.1% -0.3%
2010 114.2% +1.9%
2011 113.7% -0.5%
2012 114.6% +0.8%
2013 125.1% +9.1%
2014 122.9% -1.8%
2015 123.6% +0.6%
2016 124.0% +0.3%
2017 123.8% -0.2%
2018 122.6% -1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 108.4% 97.8% 112.7% 7
2000s 112.3% 109.1% 115.0% 10
2010s 120.5% 113.7% 125.1% 9

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 7 Uruguay 125.9% compare
  2. 8 Grenada 123.8% compare
  3. 9 Ireland 123.1% compare
  4. 11 Denmark 120.9% compare
  5. 12 Sweden 120.5% compare
  6. 13 Thailand 119.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Spain?
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Spain was 122.6% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 125.1% in 2013.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 97.8% in 1999.
How does Spain rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes?
Spain ranks 10th out of 188 countries with data for 2018.
Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Spain data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 4,679 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

Total enrollment in lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official lower secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.