Level of disability (activity limitation) by sex, age and educational in Spain
Spain: Level of disability (activity limitation) by sex, age and educational was 3.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Level of disability (activity limitation) by sex, age and educational in Spain, 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, level of disability (activity limitation) by sex, age and educational in Spain stood at 3.9%.
The figure is down 17.0% on the previous year and down 27.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, level of disability (activity limitation) by sex, age and educational in Spain peaked at 9.8% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2.5%, in 2019.
Spain ranks 34th of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Level of disability (activity limitation) by sex, age and educational in Spain, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 4.8% | — |
| 2009 | 6.1% | +27.1% |
| 2010 | 4.7% | -23.0% |
| 2011 | 3.1% | -34.0% |
| 2012 | 3.4% | +9.7% |
| 2013 | 4.6% | +35.3% |
| 2014 | 4.1% | -10.9% |
| 2015 | 5.4% | +31.7% |
| 2016 | 3.9% | -27.8% |
| 2017 | 2.7% | -30.8% |
| 2018 | 4.2% | +55.6% |
| 2019 | 2.5% | -40.5% |
| 2020 | 5.3% | +112.0% |
| 2021 | 9.2% | +73.6% |
| 2022 | 9.8% | +6.5% |
| 2023 | 8.6% | -12.2% |
| 2024 | 4.7% | -45.3% |
| 2025 | 3.9% | -17.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.4% | 4.8% | 6.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 3.9% | 2.5% | 5.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.9% | 3.9% | 9.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More education data for Spain
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.83 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -1.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.058 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.38 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is level of disability (activity limitation) by sex, age and educational in Spain?
- Level of disability (activity limitation) by sex, age and educational in Spain was 3.9% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest level of disability (activity limitation) by sex, age and educational recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 9.8% in 2022.
- What is the lowest level of disability (activity limitation) by sex, age and educational recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.5% in 2019.
- How does Spain rank for level of disability (activity limitation) by sex, age and educational?
- Spain ranks 34th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is level of disability (activity limitation) by sex, age and educational rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Level of disability (activity limitation) by sex, age and educational attainment level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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