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 2.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Spain, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Spain recorded 2.1% for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in 2025.
That represents a change of down 8.7% on the previous year and up 40.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Spain peaked at 3.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 2010.
That places Spain 141st out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Spain, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.2% | — |
| 2001 | 2.3% | -28.1% |
| 2002 | 2.0% | -13.0% |
| 2003 | 2.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 2.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 2.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.9% | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 1.7% | -10.5% |
| 2008 | 1.4% | -17.6% |
| 2009 | 1.2% | -14.3% |
| 2010 | 1.1% | -8.3% |
| 2011 | 1.2% | +9.1% |
| 2012 | 1.3% | +8.3% |
| 2013 | 1.3% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.4% | +7.7% |
| 2015 | 1.5% | +7.1% |
| 2016 | 1.6% | +6.7% |
| 2017 | 1.7% | +6.2% |
| 2018 | 2.0% | +17.6% |
| 2019 | 2.3% | +15.0% |
| 2020 | 2.7% | +17.4% |
| 2021 | 2.8% | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 2.7% | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 2.5% | -7.4% |
| 2024 | 2.3% | -8.0% |
| 2025 | 2.1% | -8.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.0% | 1.2% | 3.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.5% | 1.1% | 2.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.5% | 2.1% | 2.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 138 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 2.4% compare
- 139 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 2.3% compare
- 140 Slovakia 2.2% compare
- 142 Germany 2.0% compare
- 142 Tajikistan 2.0% compare
- 144 Iran, Islamic Republic of 1.8% compare
- 144 Ukraine 1.8% 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 2.1% in 2025, 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 3.2% in 2000.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 2010.
- How does Spain rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Spain ranks 141st out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- 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 40.0%. 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 of lower secondary school age, male (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release