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 1.08 GPIA in 2021. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Spain, 2006–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2021, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Spain stood at 1.08 GPIA. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is up 68.9% on the previous year and up 36.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Spain peaked at 1.08 GPIA in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.4581 GPIA, in 2008.
Spain ranks 23rd of 77 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Spain, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 0.7146 GPIA | — |
| 2007 | 0.9025 GPIA | +26.3% |
| 2008 | 0.4581 GPIA | -49.2% |
| 2009 | 0.5241 GPIA | +14.4% |
| 2010 | 0.7308 GPIA | +39.4% |
| 2011 | 0.7887 GPIA | +7.9% |
| 2012 | 0.6114 GPIA | -22.5% |
| 2013 | 0.6749 GPIA | +10.4% |
| 2014 | 0.7481 GPIA | +10.8% |
| 2015 | 0.9112 GPIA | +21.8% |
| 2016 | 0.7321 GPIA | -19.7% |
| 2017 | 0.6813 GPIA | -6.9% |
| 2018 | 0.7549 GPIA | +10.8% |
| 2019 | 0.8032 GPIA | +6.4% |
| 2020 | 0.6388 GPIA | -20.5% |
| 2021 | 1.08 GPIA | +68.9% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 1.08 GPIA is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.9308 GPIA, 1.2× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Spain's 1.08 GPIA is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.9227 GPIA, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6498 GPIA | 0.4581 GPIA | 0.9025 GPIA | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.7436 GPIA | 0.6114 GPIA | 0.9112 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8589 GPIA | 0.6388 GPIA | 1.08 GPIA | 2 |
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 1.08 GPIA in 2021, 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 1.08 GPIA in 2021.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4581 GPIA in 2008.
- How does Spain rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted?
- Spain ranks 23rd out of 77 countries with data for 2021.
- 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 36.8%. 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 (household survey data) (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release