Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Spain

Spain: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male was 1.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
1.7%
Change on year
down 9.3%
World rank
136th
of 162 countries
All-time high
2.7%
in 2015
All-time low
1.5%
in 2011
Years of data
14
2011–2024

Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Spain, 2011–2024

01232011201720242011: 1.5 %2012: 2.2 %2013: 2.4 %2014: 2.6 %2015: 2.7 %2016: 2.7 %2017: 2.6 %2018: 2.4 %2019: 2.2 %2020: 2.1 %2021: 1.9 %2022: 1.9 %2023: 1.9 %2024: 1.7 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Spain recorded 1.7% for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.3% on the previous year and down 34.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Spain peaked at 2.7% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1.5%, in 2011.

Spain ranks 136th of 162 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.

Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Spain, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male (%) in Spain, 2011 to 2024.
Year % Change
2011 1.5%
2012 2.2% +45.8%
2013 2.4% +10.7%
2014 2.6% +7.1%
2015 2.7% +4.0%
2016 2.7% -0.4%
2017 2.6% -4.8%
2018 2.4% -6.1%
2019 2.2% -6.8%
2020 2.1% -6.1%
2021 1.9% -7.6%
2022 1.9% -0.2%
2023 1.9% -3.7%
2024 1.7% -9.3%

Spain compared with similar countries

  • Spain's 1.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.5%, 68% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
  • Spain's 1.7% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.9%, 91% of the median. (43 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male 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.

YearChange FromTo
2012 +45.8% 1.5% 2.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 2.4% 1.5% 2.7% 9
2020s 1.9% 1.7% 2.1% 5

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 133 Italy 1.9% compare
  2. 134 Malta 1.8% compare
  3. 135 Grenada 1.8%
  4. 137 Peru 1.7% compare
  5. 138 Uruguay 1.7% compare
  6. 139 Barbados 1.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Spain?
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Spain was 1.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 2.7% in 2015.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 1.5% in 2011.
How does Spain rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male?
Spain ranks 136th out of 162 countries with data for 2024.
Is out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is down 34.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
201 places, 3,518 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release