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 1.8% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Spain, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Spain is 1.8%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 10.6% on the previous year and down 26.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Spain peaked at 2.6% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2001.
Spain ranks 136th of 183 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Spain, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.2% | — |
| 2002 | 0.3% | +15.2% |
| 2003 | 0.4% | +38.4% |
| 2004 | 0.7% | +85.2% |
| 2005 | 0.4% | -46.6% |
| 2006 | 0.3% | -19.7% |
| 2007 | 0.3% | -12.6% |
| 2008 | 0.3% | +25.4% |
| 2009 | 0.3% | -19.7% |
| 2010 | 0.3% | +11.1% |
| 2011 | 1.4% | +376.5% |
| 2012 | 2.1% | +45.9% |
| 2013 | 2.2% | +5.9% |
| 2014 | 2.4% | +9.5% |
| 2015 | 2.6% | +6.2% |
| 2016 | 2.6% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 2.5% | -5.9% |
| 2018 | 2.3% | -6.9% |
| 2019 | 2.1% | -6.5% |
| 2020 | 2.1% | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 2.0% | -5.3% |
| 2022 | 2.0% | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 2.0% | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 1.8% | -10.6% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 1.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.8%, 1.0× the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Spain's 1.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.5%, 1.2× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Spain changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +376.5% | 0.3% | 1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.7% | 9 |
| 2010s | 2.1% | 0.3% | 2.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.0% | 1.8% | 2.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 133 Indonesia 1.9% compare
- 134 Malta 1.9% compare
- 135 Australia 1.9% compare
- 137 Trinidad and Tobago 1.8% compare
- 138 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1.7% compare
- 139 Luxembourg 1.7% 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 of lower secondary school age in Spain?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Spain was 1.8% 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 2.6% in 2016.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2001.
- How does Spain rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Spain ranks 136th out of 183 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 down 26.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 24 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics).
About this data
February 2026 Data Release