Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Spain
Spain: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper was 3.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Spain, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Spain recorded 3.5% for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.4% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Spain peaked at 4.1% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 2.9%, in 2021.
Spain ranks 145th of 175 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Spain, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 4.1% | — |
| 2002 | 3.7% | -11.4% |
| 2003 | 3.6% | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 3.2% | -10.7% |
| 2005 | 3.1% | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 3.4% | +9.3% |
| 2007 | 3.3% | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 3.4% | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 3.5% | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 2.9% | -15.6% |
| 2011 | 3.2% | +8.4% |
| 2012 | 3.0% | -5.3% |
| 2013 | 3.2% | +7.5% |
| 2014 | 3.6% | +11.1% |
| 2015 | 3.8% | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 3.7% | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 3.5% | -5.2% |
| 2018 | 3.3% | -5.2% |
| 2019 | 3.1% | -5.9% |
| 2020 | 3.0% | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 2.9% | -6.3% |
| 2022 | 3.4% | +19.0% |
| 2023 | 3.6% | +7.3% |
| 2024 | 3.5% | -5.4% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 3.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.2%, 82% of the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Spain's 3.5% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.2%, 82% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.5% | 3.1% | 4.1% | 9 |
| 2010s | 3.3% | 2.9% | 3.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.3% | 2.9% | 3.6% | 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 rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Spain?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Spain was 3.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 4.1% in 2001.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.9% in 2021.
- How does Spain rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
- Spain ranks 145th out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. 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 rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release