Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Spain
Spain: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes was 122.6% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Spain, 1993–2018
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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More education data for Spain
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.71 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.28 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 248,253 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.01 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.83 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.88 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.33 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.11 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -3.78 % change on previous year (2024)
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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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.