Human capital composite index in Spain
Spain: Human capital composite index was 0.7657 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2024. ▬ Flat
Human capital composite index in Spain, 1991–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in standard deviations from the yearly mean.
Analysis
In 2024, human capital composite index in Spain stood at 0.7657 standard deviations from the yearly mean.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human capital composite index in Spain peaked at 0.7682 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.4671 standard deviations from the yearly mean, in 2017.
That places Spain 31st out of 202 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Human capital composite index in Spain, year by year
| Year | standard deviations from the yearly mean | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.6852 standard deviations from the yearly mean | — |
| 2001 | 0.6048 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -11.7% |
| 2002 | 0.5985 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 0.5347 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -10.7% |
| 2004 | 0.7682 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +43.7% |
| 2005 | 0.7305 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -4.9% |
| 2006 | 0.714 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 0.6676 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -6.5% |
| 2008 | 0.6681 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.6547 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 0.7115 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +8.7% |
| 2011 | 0.7275 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 0.7273 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.6994 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 0.6615 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -5.4% |
| 2015 | 0.6304 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 0.5727 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -9.1% |
| 2017 | 0.4671 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -18.4% |
| 2018 | 0.6036 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +29.2% |
| 2019 | 0.505 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -16.3% |
| 2020 | 0.676 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +33.8% |
| 2021 | 0.7275 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +7.6% |
| 2022 | 0.5845 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -19.7% |
| 2023 | 0.7606 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +30.1% |
| 2024 | 0.7657 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +0.7% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 0.7657 standard deviations from the yearly mean is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.3622 standard deviations from the yearly mean, 2.1× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Spain's 0.7657 standard deviations from the yearly mean is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3686 standard deviations from the yearly mean, 2.1× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.6852 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.6852 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.6852 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.6601 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.5347 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.7682 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.6306 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.4671 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.7275 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7028 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.5845 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.7657 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 5 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 28 Uruguay 0.79 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 29 Denmark 0.7785 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 30 United Arab Emirates 0.7681 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 32 Morocco 0.7542 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 33 Saudi Arabia 0.7482 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 34 Turkey 0.7391 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
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 human capital composite index in Spain?
- Human capital composite index in Spain was 0.7657 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest human capital composite index recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7682 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2004.
- What is the lowest human capital composite index recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4671 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2017.
- How does Spain rank for human capital composite index?
- Spain ranks 31st out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
- Is human capital composite index rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Human capital composite index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
An equal-weighted index of 4 indicators: Literacy rate, adult total; School enrollment, primary; School enrollment, secondary; Government expenditure on education, total. Each is standardised against that year's spread across all reporting countries before averaging, so a score of 0 is the average country and +1 is one standard deviation above it.
Equal-weighted mean of the standardised inputs below.
Computed from
- Literacy rate, adult total Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- School enrollment, primary Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- School enrollment, secondary Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Government expenditure on education, total Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
An equal-weighted index of 4 indicators: Literacy rate, adult total; School enrollment, primary; School enrollment, secondary; Government expenditure on education, total. Each is standardised against that year's spread across all reporting countries before averaging, so a score of 0 is the average country and +1 is one standard deviation above it.