Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male in Spain

Spain: Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male was 63,902 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
63,902
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
72nd
of 175 countries
All-time high
90,545
in 2001
All-time low
50,169
in 2012
Years of data
24
2001–2024

Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male in Spain, 2001–2024

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k2001201220242001: 90.5k2002: 88.3k2003: 87.3k2004: 88.8k2005: 74.0k2006: 80.0k2007: 76.9k2008: 78.0k2009: 75.5k2010: 57.7k2011: 53.8k2012: 50.2k2013: 53.8k2014: 58.1k2015: 61.0k2016: 61.2k2017: 61.7k2018: 60.8k2019: 59.6k2020: 60.3k2021: 56.0k2022: 60.7k2023: 65.0k2024: 63.9k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2024, out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male in Spain stood at 63,902.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and up 10.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male in Spain peaked at 90,545 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 50,169, in 2012.

That places Spain 72nd out of 175 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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, male in Spain, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male (number) in Spain, 2001 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2001 90,545
2002 88,298 -2.5%
2003 87,286 -1.1%
2004 88,794 +1.7%
2005 73,972 -16.7%
2006 80,046 +8.2%
2007 76,913 -3.9%
2008 77,954 +1.4%
2009 75,509 -3.1%
2010 57,715 -23.6%
2011 53,818 -6.8%
2012 50,169 -6.8%
2013 53,809 +7.3%
2014 58,053 +7.9%
2015 60,973 +5.0%
2016 61,168 +0.3%
2017 61,656 +0.8%
2018 60,806 -1.4%
2019 59,578 -2.0%
2020 60,307 +1.2%
2021 56,045 -7.1%
2022 60,682 +8.3%
2023 64,951 +7.0%
2024 63,902 -1.6%

Spain compared with similar countries

  • Spain's 63,902 is above the median for high income countries, which is 8,132, 7.9× the median. (66 countries reporting)
  • Spain's 63,902 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10,186, 6.3× the median. (49 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 82,146 73,972 90,545 9
2010s 57,774 50,169 61,656 10
2020s 61,177 56,045 64,951 5

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 69 Poland 72,190 compare
  2. 70 Azerbaijan 68,886 compare
  3. 71 Kuwait 65,565 compare
  4. 73 Kyrgyzstan 62,936 compare
  5. 74 Japan 61,925 compare
  6. 75 Cuba 58,566 compare

See the full ranking of 175 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male in Spain?
Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male in Spain was 63,902 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 90,545 in 2001.
What is the lowest out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 50,169 in 2012.
How does Spain rank for out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male?
Spain ranks 72nd out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
Is out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.1%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
175 places, 2,825 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release