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 0.4% in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Spain, 1973–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Spain recorded 0.4% for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 148.0% on the previous year and down 71.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Spain peaked at 7.8% in 1973 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2015.
That places Spain 132nd out of 150 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 7.8% | — |
| 1975 | 6.6% | -15.5% |
| 1976 | 6.2% | -5.9% |
| 1977 | 2.7% | -57.4% |
| 1978 | 1.8% | -32.8% |
| 1979 | 1.3% | -26.6% |
| 1980 | 0.9% | -29.0% |
| 1981 | 1.0% | +12.7% |
| 1999 | 2.8% | +171.9% |
| 2000 | 2.6% | -9.1% |
| 2001 | 1.6% | -36.6% |
| 2002 | 0.7% | -54.4% |
| 2003 | 0.6% | -17.7% |
| 2004 | 0.9% | +40.5% |
| 2005 | 0.5% | -45.0% |
| 2006 | 0.3% | -45.8% |
| 2007 | 0.8% | +212.3% |
| 2008 | 1.3% | +67.4% |
| 2009 | 2.2% | +65.7% |
| 2010 | 3.4% | +54.2% |
| 2011 | 5.7% | +64.9% |
| 2012 | 5.2% | -9.3% |
| 2013 | 3.1% | -40.1% |
| 2014 | 1.3% | -58.2% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | -92.8% |
| 2016 | 0.3% | +202.6% |
| 2017 | 0.2% | -44.9% |
| 2018 | 0.4% | +148.0% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 0.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.8%, 22% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Spain's 0.4% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.2%, 32% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.4% | 1.3% | 7.8% | 6 |
| 1980s | 1.0% | 0.9% | 1.0% | 2 |
| 1990s | 2.8% | 2.8% | 2.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.2% | 0.3% | 2.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.2% | 0.1% | 5.7% | 9 |
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 0.4% in 2018, 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 7.8% in 1973.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2015.
- How does Spain rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Spain ranks 132nd out of 150 countries with data for 2018.
- 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 71.6%. 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.
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Number of adolescents of official lower secondary school age who are not enrolled in lower secondary school expressed as a percentage of the population of official lower secondary school age.