Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Spain
Spain: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes was 129.9% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Spain, 1993–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Spain stood at 129.9%.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Spain peaked at 139.1% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 104.6%, in 1998.
Spain ranks 12th of 182 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Spain, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 110.9% | — |
| 1994 | 114.5% | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 116.7% | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 119.9% | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 116.2% | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 104.6% | -10.0% |
| 1999 | 125.1% | +19.6% |
| 2000 | 112.2% | -10.3% |
| 2001 | 116.0% | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 114.8% | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 111.0% | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 113.1% | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 121.8% | +7.7% |
| 2006 | 122.8% | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 122.6% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 121.4% | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 120.6% | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 128.5% | +6.6% |
| 2011 | 135.2% | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 139.1% | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 121.3% | -12.7% |
| 2014 | 123.9% | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 126.3% | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 128.4% | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 128.2% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 129.9% | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 115.4% | 104.6% | 125.1% | 7 |
| 2000s | 117.6% | 111.0% | 122.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 129.0% | 121.3% | 139.1% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Spain
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 129.9% in 2018, 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 139.1% in 2012.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 104.6% in 1998.
- How does Spain rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes?
- Spain ranks 12th out of 182 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.0%. 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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Total enrollment in upper secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official upper secondary education age.