Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Spain

Spain: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female was 114.4% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
114.4%
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
8th
of 193 countries
All-time high
116.1%
in 2013
All-time low
77.8%
in 1971
Years of data
48
1971–2018

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Spain, 1971–2018

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Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Spain is 114.4%, measured in 2018.

That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Spain peaked at 116.1% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 77.8%, in 1971.

That places Spain 8th out of 193 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, female in Spain, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female (%) in Spain, 1971 to 2018.
Year % Change
1971 77.8%
1972 77.9% +0.1%
1973 79.0% +1.4%
1974 81.2% +2.8%
1975 85.2% +4.9%
1976 87.7% +2.9%
1977 89.5% +2.1%
1978 90.4% +0.9%
1979 92.5% +2.3%
1980 96.0% +3.8%
1981 96.7% +0.7%
1982 97.0% +0.4%
1983 100.0% +3.1%
1984 98.3% -1.7%
1985 99.5% +1.2%
1986 104.0% +4.5%
1987 105.6% +1.6%
1988 105.7% +0.1%
1989 106.1% +0.4%
1990 103.9% -2.1%
1991 105.9% +2.0%
1992 107.4% +1.4%
1993 111.1% +3.4%
1994 112.9% +1.6%
1995 113.8% +0.8%
1996 115.1% +1.2%
1997 112.2% -2.6%
1998 107.3% -4.4%
1999 108.2% +0.9%
2000 109.5% +1.2%
2001 110.0% +0.4%
2002 109.9% -0.0%
2003 109.6% -0.3%
2004 110.8% +1.0%
2005 112.2% +1.3%
2006 112.4% +0.2%
2007 112.2% -0.2%
2008 111.9% -0.3%
2009 111.1% -0.6%
2010 112.2% +1.0%
2011 113.0% +0.7%
2012 114.1% +1.0%
2013 116.1% +1.7%
2014 115.5% -0.4%
2015 115.6% +0.1%
2016 115.3% -0.3%
2017 114.6% -0.6%
2018 114.4% -0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 84.6% 77.8% 92.5% 9
1980s 100.9% 96.0% 106.1% 10
1990s 109.8% 103.9% 115.1% 10
2000s 111.0% 109.5% 112.4% 10
2010s 114.5% 112.2% 116.1% 9

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 5 Ireland 124.2% compare
  2. 6 Netherlands 120.7% compare
  3. 7 Uruguay 116.9% compare
  4. 9 Denmark 114.2% compare
  5. 10 Palau 113.6% compare
  6. 11 Portugal 113.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Spain?
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Spain was 114.4% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 116.1% in 2013.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 77.8% in 1971.
How does Spain rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female?
Spain ranks 8th out of 193 countries with data for 2018.
Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
238 places, 7,794 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total female enrollment in primary and secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total female 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.