Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Spain
Spain: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes was 113.4% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Spain, 1971–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Spain stood at 113.4%.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Spain peaked at 115.6% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 80.6%, in 1972.
That places Spain 13th out of 197 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 48 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Spain, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 80.8% | — |
| 1972 | 80.6% | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 81.1% | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 83.4% | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 86.1% | +3.1% |
| 1976 | 88.4% | +2.7% |
| 1977 | 89.9% | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 90.7% | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 93.7% | +3.3% |
| 1980 | 95.0% | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 95.6% | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 97.1% | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 98.4% | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 97.4% | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 98.5% | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 102.0% | +3.5% |
| 1987 | 103.2% | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 103.6% | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 104.1% | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 102.3% | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 103.9% | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 105.1% | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 108.5% | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 110.1% | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 110.9% | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 112.0% | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 110.4% | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 105.4% | -4.6% |
| 1999 | 106.4% | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 107.7% | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 108.2% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 108.0% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 108.1% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 109.0% | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 110.5% | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 110.8% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 110.5% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 110.2% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 109.9% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 111.6% | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 112.8% | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 114.0% | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 115.6% | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 115.1% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 115.4% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 114.7% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 113.7% | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 113.4% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 86.1% | 80.6% | 93.7% | 9 |
| 1980s | 99.5% | 95.0% | 104.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 107.5% | 102.3% | 112.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 109.3% | 107.7% | 110.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 114.0% | 111.6% | 115.6% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More education data for Spain
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.83 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -1.08 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Spain?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Spain was 113.4% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 115.6% in 2013.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.6% in 1972.
- How does Spain rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- Spain ranks 13th out of 197 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. 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, primary and secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total enrollment in primary and secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official primary and 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.