Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Spain
Spain: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes was 123.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Spain, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Spain recorded 123.6% for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in 2024.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Spain peaked at 146.9% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 115.5%, in 2003.
That places Spain 18th out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Spain, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 120.0% | — |
| 2002 | 119.5% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 115.5% | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 116.8% | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 123.5% | +5.7% |
| 2006 | 122.5% | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 123.0% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 122.3% | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 120.8% | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 129.9% | +7.5% |
| 2011 | 140.5% | +8.2% |
| 2012 | 146.9% | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 127.5% | -13.2% |
| 2014 | 129.8% | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 130.4% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 129.6% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 126.0% | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 125.0% | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 124.8% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 123.2% | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 128.1% | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 126.4% | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 124.4% | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 123.6% | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 120.4% | 115.5% | 123.5% | 9 |
| 2010s | 131.1% | 124.8% | 146.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 125.1% | 123.2% | 128.1% | 5 |
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More education data for Spain
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.05 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 193,014 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 55,239 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.34 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 3 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 1.10 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 3.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Spain?
- Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Spain was 123.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 146.9% in 2012.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 115.5% in 2003.
- How does Spain rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes?
- Spain ranks 18th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.8%. 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, upper secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release