Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Spain
Spain: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes was 106.6% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
106.6%
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
36th
of 199 countries
All-time high
110.5%
in 2013
All-time low
106.3%
in 2023
Years of data
24
2001–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Spain, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Spain stood at 106.6%.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Spain peaked at 110.5% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 106.3%, in 2023.
Spain ranks 36th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Spain, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 108.0% | — |
| 2002 | 108.6% | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 108.8% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 108.9% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 108.6% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 108.2% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 107.7% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 107.3% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 107.4% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 108.0% | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 107.7% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 107.3% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 110.5% | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 108.7% | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 108.1% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 107.5% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 107.3% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 107.2% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 107.2% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 107.2% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 106.6% | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 106.6% | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 106.3% | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 106.6% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 108.2% | 107.3% | 108.9% | 9 |
| 2010s | 107.9% | 107.2% | 110.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 106.7% | 106.3% | 107.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More education data for Spain
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.058 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Spain?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Spain was 106.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 110.5% in 2013.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 106.3% in 2023.
- How does Spain rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
- Spain ranks 36th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release