Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Spain
Spain: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted was 0.8085 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.8085 GPIA
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
115th
of 180 countries
All-time high
0.8203 GPIA
in 2023
All-time low
0.5707 GPIA
in 2004
Years of data
24
2001–2024
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Spain, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Spain stood at 0.8085 GPIA.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Spain peaked at 0.8203 GPIA in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.5707 GPIA, in 2004.
Spain ranks 115th of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Spain, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.6808 GPIA | — |
| 2002 | 0.6096 GPIA | -10.5% |
| 2003 | 0.6093 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.5707 GPIA | -6.3% |
| 2005 | 0.6331 GPIA | +10.9% |
| 2006 | 0.6221 GPIA | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 0.6098 GPIA | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 0.6365 GPIA | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 0.6583 GPIA | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 0.7446 GPIA | +13.1% |
| 2011 | 0.7344 GPIA | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 0.7094 GPIA | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 0.7815 GPIA | +10.2% |
| 2014 | 0.8073 GPIA | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 0.8043 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 0.7756 GPIA | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 0.74 GPIA | -4.6% |
| 2018 | 0.7289 GPIA | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 0.7068 GPIA | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 0.6875 GPIA | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 0.6978 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 0.7998 GPIA | +14.6% |
| 2023 | 0.8203 GPIA | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 0.8085 GPIA | -1.4% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 0.8085 GPIA is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.844 GPIA, 96% of the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Spain's 0.8085 GPIA is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.8755 GPIA, 92% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6256 GPIA | 0.5707 GPIA | 0.6808 GPIA | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.7533 GPIA | 0.7068 GPIA | 0.8073 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7628 GPIA | 0.6875 GPIA | 0.8203 GPIA | 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 youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Spain?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Spain was 0.8085 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8203 GPIA in 2023.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5707 GPIA in 2004.
- How does Spain rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted?
- Spain ranks 115th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. 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 youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release