Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Spain
Spain: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index was 1.08 GPI in 2024. ▼ Falling
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Spain, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.
Analysis
Spain recorded 1.08 GPI for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index in 2024.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Spain peaked at 1.16 GPI in 2002 and was at its lowest, 1.04 GPI, in 2015.
That places Spain 72nd out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Spain, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1.14 GPI | — |
| 2002 | 1.16 GPI | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 1.14 GPI | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 1.14 GPI | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 1.15 GPI | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 1.15 GPI | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 1.16 GPI | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 1.14 GPI | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 1.11 GPI | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 1.08 GPI | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 1.05 GPI | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 1.05 GPI | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 1.05 GPI | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 1.04 GPI | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 1.04 GPI | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 1.05 GPI | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 1.05 GPI | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 1.06 GPI | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 1.06 GPI | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 1.07 GPI | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 1.07 GPI | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 1.08 GPI | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 1.07 GPI | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 1.08 GPI | +0.1% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 1.08 GPI is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.02 GPI, 1.1× the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Spain's 1.08 GPI is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1 GPI, 1.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.14 GPI | 1.11 GPI | 1.16 GPI | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.05 GPI | 1.04 GPI | 1.08 GPI | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.07 GPI | 1.07 GPI | 1.08 GPI | 5 |
Countries ranked near Spain
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, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Spain?
- Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Spain was 1.08 GPI in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 1.16 GPI in 2002.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.04 GPI in 2015.
- How does Spain rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index?
- Spain ranks 72nd out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release