Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Spain
Spain: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female was 5.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Spain, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Spain is 5.0%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 4.0% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Spain peaked at 11.5% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 3.8%, in 2021.
That places Spain 148th out of 179 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Spain, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 11.5% | — |
| 2002 | 10.3% | -10.6% |
| 2003 | 10.2% | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 9.2% | -9.6% |
| 2005 | 9.1% | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 9.9% | +9.2% |
| 2007 | 9.5% | -4.8% |
| 2008 | 9.8% | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 9.9% | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 8.4% | -15.2% |
| 2011 | 6.6% | -21.1% |
| 2012 | 5.0% | -25.2% |
| 2013 | 4.4% | -10.5% |
| 2014 | 4.9% | +11.0% |
| 2015 | 5.1% | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 4.8% | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 4.6% | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 4.5% | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 4.2% | -5.8% |
| 2020 | 4.1% | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 3.8% | -8.2% |
| 2022 | 4.7% | +24.7% |
| 2023 | 5.2% | +10.2% |
| 2024 | 5.0% | -4.0% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 5.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.2%, 69% of the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Spain's 5.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.2%, 69% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.9% | 9.1% | 11.5% | 9 |
| 2010s | 5.3% | 4.2% | 8.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.5% | 3.8% | 5.2% | 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, female in Spain?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Spain was 5.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 11.5% in 2001.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.8% in 2021.
- How does Spain rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female?
- Spain ranks 148th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release