Mean years of schooling long run in Spain
Spain: Mean years of schooling long run was 11.51 in 2020. β Volatile
Latest (2020)
11.51
World rank
31st
of 111 countries
All-time high
11.51
in 2020
All-time low
1.63
in 1870
Years of data
31
1870β2020
Mean years of schooling long run in Spain, 1870β2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Spain recorded 11.51 for mean years of schooling long run in 2020. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean years of schooling long run in Spain peaked at 11.51 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.63, in 1870.
Spain ranks 31st of 111 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 1.75 | 1.63 | 1.86 | 2 |
| 1880s | 2.37 | 2.19 | 2.54 | 2 |
| 1890s | 2.96 | 2.84 | 3.09 | 2 |
| 1900s | 3.33 | 3.27 | 3.4 | 2 |
| 1910s | 3.44 | 3.38 | 3.49 | 2 |
| 1920s | 3.24 | 3.2 | 3.28 | 2 |
| 1930s | 3.31 | 3.31 | 3.31 | 2 |
| 1940s | 3.54 | 3.42 | 3.66 | 2 |
| 1950s | 3.94 | 3.83 | 4.04 | 2 |
| 1960s | 4.56 | 4.42 | 4.7 | 2 |
| 1970s | 5.76 | 5.33 | 6.19 | 2 |
| 1980s | 7.24 | 7.24 | 7.24 | 2 |
| 1990s | 8.12 | 7.51 | 8.72 | 2 |
| 2000s | 10.14 | 9.65 | 10.64 | 2 |
| 2010s | 11 | 10.75 | 11.24 | 2 |
| 2020s | 11.51 | 11.51 | 11.51 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More education data for Spain
- 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)
- School enrollment, primary 102.9% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 248,253 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 1.22 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 103.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean years of schooling long run in Spain?
- Mean years of schooling long run in Spain was 11.51 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mean years of schooling long run recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 11.51 in 2020.
- What is the lowest mean years of schooling long run recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.63 in 1870.
- How does Spain rank for mean years of schooling long run?
- Spain ranks 31st out of 111 countries with data for 2020.
- Is mean years of schooling long run rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Mean years of schooling long run. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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