Inequality in education in Spain
Spain: Inequality in education was 0.0963 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.0963
Change on year
down 35.6%
World rank
106th
of 184 countries
All-time high
0.1933
in 2015
All-time low
0.0963
in 2023
Years of data
10
2014–2023
Inequality in education in Spain, 2014–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for inequality in education in Spain is 0.0963, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is down 35.6% on the previous year and down 49.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inequality in education in Spain peaked at 0.1933 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.0963, in 2023.
Spain ranks 106th of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Inequality in education in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 0.1914 | — |
| 2015 | 0.1933 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 0.1872 | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 0.1708 | -8.7% |
| 2018 | 0.1687 | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 0.1647 | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 0.1573 | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 0.1609 | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 0.1496 | -7.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0963 | -35.6% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 0.0963 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0476, 2.0× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Spain's 0.0963 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0317, 3.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.1793 | 0.1647 | 0.1933 | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.141 | 0.0963 | 0.1609 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More education data for Spain
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.71 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 98.76 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inequality in education in Spain?
- Inequality in education in Spain was 0.0963 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest inequality in education recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1933 in 2015.
- What is the lowest inequality in education recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0963 in 2023.
- How does Spain rank for inequality in education?
- Spain ranks 106th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is inequality in education rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Inequality in education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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