Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in Spain
Spain: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes was 102.9% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
102.9%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
79th
of 217 countries
All-time high
105.5%
in 2002
All-time low
100.5%
in 2012
Years of data
24
2001–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in Spain, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in Spain stood at 102.9%.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in Spain peaked at 105.5% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 100.5%, in 2012.
Spain ranks 79th of 217 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in Spain, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 104.6% | — |
| 2002 | 105.5% | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 105.2% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 105.0% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 104.4% | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 103.6% | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 103.0% | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 102.5% | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 102.1% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 101.2% | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 100.8% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 100.5% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 103.2% | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 102.8% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 102.5% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 102.5% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 102.9% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 103.1% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 103.7% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 103.9% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 103.4% | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 103.0% | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 103.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 102.9% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 104.0% | 102.1% | 105.5% | 9 |
| 2010s | 102.3% | 100.5% | 103.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 103.2% | 102.9% | 103.9% | 5 |
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More education data for Spain
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 248,253 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.7% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 12.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in Spain?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in Spain was 102.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 105.5% in 2002.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 100.5% in 2012.
- How does Spain rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes?
- Spain ranks 79th out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release