Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in Spain
Spain: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male was 118.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in Spain, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Spain recorded 118.9% for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in Spain peaked at 143.6% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 107.3%, 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, male in Spain, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 110.9% | — |
| 2002 | 109.3% | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 107.3% | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 108.2% | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 113.8% | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 112.8% | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 112.8% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 113.2% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 113.7% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 124.6% | +9.6% |
| 2011 | 136.8% | +9.7% |
| 2012 | 143.6% | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 124.6% | -13.2% |
| 2014 | 127.5% | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 128.1% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 126.6% | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 122.7% | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 121.5% | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 120.8% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 119.1% | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 123.7% | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 121.5% | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 119.8% | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 118.9% | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 111.3% | 107.3% | 113.8% | 9 |
| 2010s | 127.7% | 120.8% | 143.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 120.6% | 118.9% | 123.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 15 Iceland 121.7% compare
- 16 New Zealand 121.7% compare
- 17 Costa Rica 121.0% compare
- 19 Saint Kitts and Nevis 117.7% compare
- 20 Lithuania 117.1% compare
- 21 Saudi Arabia 116.8% compare
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, upper secondary, male in Spain?
- Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in Spain was 118.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 143.6% in 2012.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 107.3% in 2003.
- How does Spain rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male?
- Spain ranks 18th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.7%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release