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 0.931 LPIA in 2021. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Spain, 2006–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
In 2021, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Spain stood at 0.931 LPIA.
The figure is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 21.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Spain peaked at 1.48 LPIA in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.913 LPIA, in 2018.
Spain ranks 64th of 73 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling 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 | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 1.18 LPIA | — |
| 2007 | 1.11 LPIA | -5.8% |
| 2008 | 1.16 LPIA | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 0.985 LPIA | -15.1% |
| 2010 | 1.26 LPIA | +27.5% |
| 2011 | 1.19 LPIA | -5.5% |
| 2012 | 1.48 LPIA | +24.5% |
| 2013 | 1.17 LPIA | -21.0% |
| 2014 | 1.26 LPIA | +8.1% |
| 2015 | 1.21 LPIA | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 1.04 LPIA | -14.0% |
| 2017 | 0.9161 LPIA | -12.1% |
| 2018 | 0.913 LPIA | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.9339 LPIA | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 0.9632 LPIA | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 0.931 LPIA | -3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.11 LPIA | 0.985 LPIA | 1.18 LPIA | 4 |
| 2010s | 1.14 LPIA | 0.913 LPIA | 1.48 LPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9471 LPIA | 0.931 LPIA | 0.9632 LPIA | 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 0.931 LPIA 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 1.48 LPIA in 2012.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.913 LPIA in 2018.
- How does Spain rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted?
- Spain ranks 64th out of 73 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 down 21.6%. 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 youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted location parity index (household survey data) (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release