Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female in Spain
Spain: Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female was 120.8% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
120.8%
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
17th
of 212 countries
All-time high
128.5%
in 2012
All-time low
117.7%
in 2003
Years of data
24
2001–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female in Spain, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female in Spain stood at 120.8%.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and down 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female in Spain peaked at 128.5% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 117.7%, in 2003.
Spain ranks 17th of 212 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female in Spain, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 118.6% | — |
| 2002 | 119.0% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 117.7% | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 118.8% | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 121.3% | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 121.0% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 121.4% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 120.8% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 120.1% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 124.1% | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 127.1% | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 128.5% | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 127.5% | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 126.0% | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 125.2% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 124.2% | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 122.1% | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 121.3% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 121.0% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 120.0% | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 122.1% | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 122.0% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 120.6% | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 120.8% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 119.9% | 117.7% | 121.4% | 9 |
| 2010s | 124.7% | 121.0% | 128.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 121.1% | 120.0% | 122.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 14 Uruguay 125.2% compare
- 15 Denmark 125.0% compare
- 16 Portugal 121.0% compare
- 18 New Zealand 118.3% compare
- 19 United States Virgin Islands 118.2%
- 20 Guadeloupe 118.0%
More education data for Spain
- 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)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female in Spain?
- Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female in Spain was 120.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 128.5% in 2012.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 117.7% in 2003.
- How does Spain rank for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female?
- Spain ranks 17th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.1%. 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, secondary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release