Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Spain
Spain: Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both was 116,221 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
116,221
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
70th
of 179 countries
All-time high
146,272
in 2001
All-time low
87,672
in 2012
Years of data
24
2001–2024
Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Spain, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Spain recorded 116,221 for out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in 2024.
The figure is down 2.9% on the previous year and up 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Spain peaked at 146,272 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 87,672, in 2012.
Spain ranks 70th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 146,272 | — |
| 2002 | 136,464 | -6.7% |
| 2003 | 133,803 | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 130,019 | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 114,219 | -12.2% |
| 2006 | 123,876 | +8.5% |
| 2007 | 118,422 | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 121,110 | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 119,336 | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 94,528 | -20.8% |
| 2011 | 93,342 | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 87,672 | -6.1% |
| 2013 | 94,418 | +7.7% |
| 2014 | 103,571 | +9.7% |
| 2015 | 109,364 | +5.6% |
| 2016 | 108,916 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 107,942 | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 105,599 | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 102,615 | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 103,737 | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 97,699 | -5.8% |
| 2022 | 110,790 | +13.4% |
| 2023 | 119,695 | +8.0% |
| 2024 | 116,221 | -2.9% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 116,221 is above the median for high income countries, which is 13,228, 8.8× the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Spain's 116,221 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 18,354, 6.3× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 127,058 | 114,219 | 146,272 | 9 |
| 2010s | 100,797 | 87,672 | 109,364 | 10 |
| 2020s | 109,628 | 97,699 | 119,695 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Spain
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 out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Spain?
- Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Spain was 116,221 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 146,272 in 2001.
- What is the lowest out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 87,672 in 2012.
- How does Spain rank for out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both?
- Spain ranks 70th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release