Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female in Spain
Spain: Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female was 52,319 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female in Spain, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female in Spain is 52,319, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 4.4% on the previous year and up 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female in Spain peaked at 55,727 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 36,813, in 2010.
Spain ranks 70th of 175 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 55,727 | — |
| 2002 | 48,166 | -13.6% |
| 2003 | 46,517 | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 41,225 | -11.4% |
| 2005 | 40,247 | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 43,830 | +8.9% |
| 2007 | 41,509 | -5.3% |
| 2008 | 43,156 | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 43,827 | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 36,813 | -16.0% |
| 2011 | 39,524 | +7.4% |
| 2012 | 37,503 | -5.1% |
| 2013 | 40,609 | +8.3% |
| 2014 | 45,518 | +12.1% |
| 2015 | 48,391 | +6.3% |
| 2016 | 47,748 | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 46,286 | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 44,793 | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 43,037 | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 43,430 | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 41,654 | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 50,108 | +20.3% |
| 2023 | 54,744 | +9.3% |
| 2024 | 52,319 | -4.4% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 52,319 is above the median for high income countries, which is 6,511, 8.0× the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Spain's 52,319 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9,653, 5.4× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 44,912 | 40,247 | 55,727 | 9 |
| 2010s | 43,022 | 36,813 | 48,391 | 10 |
| 2020s | 48,451 | 41,654 | 54,744 | 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, female in Spain?
- Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female in Spain was 52,319 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 55,727 in 2001.
- What is the lowest out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 36,813 in 2010.
- How does Spain rank for out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female?
- Spain ranks 70th out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release