Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Spain
Spain: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes was 106.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Spain, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Spain stood at 106.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Spain peaked at 107.7% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 93.1%, in 2001.
Spain ranks 15th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Spain, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 93.1% | — |
| 2002 | 94.1% | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 94.1% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 95.2% | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 96.4% | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 96.6% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 96.7% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 96.5% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 97.3% | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 100.5% | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 103.0% | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 104.2% | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 105.8% | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 106.2% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 106.6% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 106.6% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 106.6% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 106.5% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 106.1% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 105.7% | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 107.7% | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 107.3% | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 106.2% | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 106.2% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 95.5% | 93.1% | 97.3% | 9 |
| 2010s | 105.2% | 100.5% | 106.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 106.6% | 105.7% | 107.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 12 Netherlands 109.8% compare
- 13 New Zealand 109.6% compare
- 14 Macau, China 108.9% compare
- 16 Grenada 105.2% compare
- 17 Norway 105.1% compare
- 18 Argentina 105.1% compare
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 to tertiary, both sexes in Spain?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Spain was 106.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 107.7% in 2021.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 93.1% in 2001.
- How does Spain rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- Spain ranks 15th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. 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 to tertiary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release