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 1.2% in 2014. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Spain, 1973–2014
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2014, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Spain stood at 1.2%.
The figure is down 55.8% on the previous year and down 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Spain peaked at 7.1% in 1976 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 2007.
Spain ranks 115th of 134 countries on this measure, 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, male in Spain, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 3.5% | — |
| 1975 | 6.6% | +89.8% |
| 1976 | 7.1% | +7.8% |
| 1977 | 3.0% | -57.3% |
| 1978 | 2.2% | -27.0% |
| 1979 | 1.9% | -12.3% |
| 1999 | 3.3% | +70.0% |
| 2000 | 2.9% | -12.2% |
| 2001 | 2.2% | -24.7% |
| 2002 | 1.3% | -41.9% |
| 2007 | 1.1% | -16.4% |
| 2008 | 1.8% | +70.7% |
| 2009 | 2.7% | +48.7% |
| 2010 | 3.9% | +44.0% |
| 2011 | 5.6% | +45.1% |
| 2012 | 5.0% | -10.4% |
| 2013 | 2.7% | -45.5% |
| 2014 | 1.2% | -55.8% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 1.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.5%, 49% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Spain's 1.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.0%, 61% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.1% | 1.9% | 7.1% | 6 |
| 1990s | 3.3% | 3.3% | 3.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 2.0% | 1.1% | 2.9% | 6 |
| 2010s | 3.7% | 1.2% | 5.6% | 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, male in Spain?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Spain was 1.2% in 2014, 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 7.1% in 1976.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 2007.
- How does Spain rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male?
- Spain ranks 115th out of 134 countries with data for 2014.
- 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 4.4%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of males of official lower secondary school age who are not enrolled in lower secondary school expressed as a percentage of the male population of official lower secondary school age.