Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Spain
Spain: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age was 1.1 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Spain, 2011–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Spain recorded 1.1 GPIA for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in 2024.
The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and up 24.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Spain peaked at 1.13 GPIA in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.8414 GPIA, in 2013.
Spain ranks 42nd of 162 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Spain, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 0.9262 GPIA | — |
| 2012 | 0.9275 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.8414 GPIA | -9.3% |
| 2014 | 0.8848 GPIA | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 0.9253 GPIA | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 0.9447 GPIA | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 0.9222 GPIA | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 0.9039 GPIA | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 0.9089 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 0.9719 GPIA | +6.9% |
| 2021 | 1.02 GPIA | +5.3% |
| 2022 | 1.09 GPIA | +6.9% |
| 2023 | 1.13 GPIA | +3.1% |
| 2024 | 1.1 GPIA | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.9094 GPIA | 0.8414 GPIA | 0.9447 GPIA | 9 |
| 2020s | 1.06 GPIA | 0.9719 GPIA | 1.13 GPIA | 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 of lower secondary school age in Spain?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Spain was 1.1 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 1.13 GPIA in 2023.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8414 GPIA in 2013.
- How does Spain rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Spain ranks 42nd out of 162 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.7%. 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 of lower 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