Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Spain
Spain: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male was 6.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Spain, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Spain recorded 6.1% for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in 2024.
The figure is down 2.6% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Spain peaked at 17.0% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 5.4%, in 2021.
Spain ranks 150th of 179 countries on this measure, 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, male in Spain, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 17.0% | — |
| 2002 | 16.9% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 16.8% | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 16.2% | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 14.4% | -11.2% |
| 2006 | 16.0% | +11.1% |
| 2007 | 15.5% | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 15.5% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 15.1% | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 11.3% | -25.1% |
| 2011 | 9.0% | -20.0% |
| 2012 | 7.0% | -22.6% |
| 2013 | 5.7% | -18.8% |
| 2014 | 6.1% | +7.5% |
| 2015 | 6.3% | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 6.2% | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 6.2% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 6.1% | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 5.9% | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 6.0% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 5.4% | -9.6% |
| 2022 | 5.9% | +8.8% |
| 2023 | 6.3% | +7.4% |
| 2024 | 6.1% | -2.6% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 6.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 9.3%, 66% of the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Spain's 6.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.8%, 70% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Spain changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | -25.1% | 15.1% | 11.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.9% | 14.4% | 17.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 7.0% | 5.7% | 11.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.9% | 5.4% | 6.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 147 United States of America 6.5% compare
- 148 New Zealand 6.4% compare
- 149 Anguilla 6.3% compare
- 151 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 6.1% compare
- 152 Bahrain 6.0% compare
- 153 Finland 5.9% compare
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, male in Spain?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Spain was 6.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 17.0% in 2001.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.4% in 2021.
- How does Spain rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male?
- Spain ranks 150th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release