Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Spain
Spain: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes was 107.4% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Spain, 1971–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Spain recorded 107.4% for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in 2018. That is the highest value across all 48 years on record.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Spain peaked at 107.4% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 61.8%, in 1971.
Spain ranks 9th of 181 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 48 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Spain, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 61.8% | — |
| 1972 | 62.1% | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 63.8% | +2.7% |
| 1974 | 65.9% | +3.3% |
| 1975 | 68.1% | +3.3% |
| 1976 | 70.2% | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 71.3% | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 72.1% | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 73.5% | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 74.5% | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 74.6% | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 75.6% | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 76.5% | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 76.2% | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 77.3% | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 80.4% | +4.0% |
| 1987 | 81.6% | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 82.4% | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 83.1% | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 82.0% | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 83.1% | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 84.1% | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 86.5% | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 88.0% | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 88.6% | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 89.4% | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 88.9% | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 89.6% | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 90.0% | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 90.9% | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 91.3% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 91.5% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 92.2% | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 93.8% | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 95.5% | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 96.4% | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 96.4% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 96.8% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 97.5% | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 100.2% | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 102.5% | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 104.3% | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 105.9% | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 106.2% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 106.9% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 106.8% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 106.9% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 107.4% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 67.6% | 61.8% | 73.5% | 9 |
| 1980s | 78.2% | 74.5% | 83.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 87.0% | 82.0% | 90.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 94.2% | 90.9% | 97.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 105.2% | 100.2% | 107.4% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 6 Ireland 111.6% compare
- 7 Grenada 110.6% compare
- 8 Netherlands 110.2% compare
- 10 Türkiye 104.8% compare
- 11 New Zealand 104.7% compare
- 12 Costa Rica 104.6% compare
More education data for Spain
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 344,203 (2024)
- 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)
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 107.4% in 2018, 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 107.4% in 2018.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.8% in 1971.
- How does Spain rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- Spain ranks 9th out of 181 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.9%. 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 to tertiary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total enrollment in primary, secondary and tertiary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of primary school age, secondary school age, and the five-year age group following on from secondary school leaving. 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.