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 0.872 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.872 GPIA
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
102nd
of 175 countries
All-time high
0.8955 GPIA
in 2023
All-time low
0.4909 GPIA
in 2004
Years of data
24
2001–2024
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Spain, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Spain is 0.872 GPIA, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 2.6% on the previous year and up 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Spain peaked at 0.8955 GPIA in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.4909 GPIA, in 2004.
Spain ranks 102nd 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 rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Spain, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.649 GPIA | — |
| 2002 | 0.576 GPIA | -11.2% |
| 2003 | 0.5629 GPIA | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 0.4909 GPIA | -12.8% |
| 2005 | 0.5757 GPIA | +17.3% |
| 2006 | 0.5802 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 0.5723 GPIA | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 0.5871 GPIA | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 0.6155 GPIA | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 0.6758 GPIA | +9.8% |
| 2011 | 0.7791 GPIA | +15.3% |
| 2012 | 0.7923 GPIA | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 0.8006 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 0.8306 GPIA | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 0.8412 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 0.8265 GPIA | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 0.7942 GPIA | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 0.7791 GPIA | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 0.7641 GPIA | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 0.7633 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.7873 GPIA | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 0.8773 GPIA | +11.4% |
| 2023 | 0.8955 GPIA | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 0.872 GPIA | -2.6% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 0.872 GPIA is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.8968 GPIA, 97% of the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Spain's 0.872 GPIA is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.9255 GPIA, 94% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5788 GPIA | 0.4909 GPIA | 0.649 GPIA | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.7883 GPIA | 0.6758 GPIA | 0.8412 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8391 GPIA | 0.7633 GPIA | 0.8955 GPIA | 5 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 99 Senegal 0.8835 GPIA compare
- 100 Solomon Islands 0.8787 GPIA compare
- 101 Iran, Islamic Republic of 0.8728 GPIA compare
- 103 Philippines 0.8693 GPIA compare
- 104 Botswana 0.8647 GPIA compare
- 105 Namibia 0.86 GPIA compare
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 0.872 GPIA 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 0.8955 GPIA in 2023.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4909 GPIA in 2004.
- How does Spain rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
- Spain ranks 102nd 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 up 5.0%. 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 rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release