Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both in Spain
Spain: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both was 6.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both in Spain, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both in Spain is 6.7%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 24.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both in Spain peaked at 18.3% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 5.0%, in 2013.
That places Spain 151st out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both in Spain, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 16.3% | — |
| 2001 | 18.3% | +12.3% |
| 2002 | 17.4% | -4.9% |
| 2003 | 13.6% | -21.8% |
| 2004 | 12.3% | -9.6% |
| 2005 | 12.2% | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 12.5% | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 12.5% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 11.8% | -5.6% |
| 2009 | 10.7% | -9.3% |
| 2010 | 9.5% | -11.2% |
| 2011 | 8.1% | -14.7% |
| 2012 | 7.2% | -11.1% |
| 2013 | 5.0% | -30.6% |
| 2014 | 5.1% | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 5.4% | +5.9% |
| 2016 | 5.5% | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 5.4% | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 5.1% | -5.6% |
| 2019 | 5.0% | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 5.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 5.3% | +6.0% |
| 2022 | 5.7% | +7.5% |
| 2023 | 6.4% | +12.3% |
| 2024 | 6.7% | +4.7% |
| 2025 | 6.7% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.8% | 10.7% | 18.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.1% | 5.0% | 9.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.0% | 5.0% | 6.7% | 6 |
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, both in Spain?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both in Spain was 6.7% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 18.3% in 2001.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.0% in 2013.
- How does Spain rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both?
- Spain ranks 151st out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.1%. 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, both sexes (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release