Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male in Spain

Spain: Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male was 50,525 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
50,525
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
71st
of 180 countries
All-time high
86,218
in 2001
All-time low
30,825
in 2012
Years of data
24
2001–2024

Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male in Spain, 2001–2024

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k2001201220242001: 86.2k2002: 83.4k2003: 80.5k2004: 76.3k2005: 67.3k2006: 74.7k2007: 72.3k2008: 72.1k2009: 70.9k2010: 52.6k2011: 40.7k2012: 30.8k2013: 37.4k2014: 40.2k2015: 42.3k2016: 42.3k2017: 43.2k2018: 43.1k2019: 42.7k2020: 44.1k2021: 40.7k2022: 45.3k2023: 50.0k2024: 50.5k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male in Spain is 50,525, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 25.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male in Spain peaked at 86,218 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 30,825, in 2012.

That places Spain 71st out of 180 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.

Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male in Spain, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male (number) in Spain, 2001 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2001 86,218
2002 83,407 -3.3%
2003 80,531 -3.4%
2004 76,290 -5.3%
2005 67,286 -11.8%
2006 74,698 +11.0%
2007 72,265 -3.3%
2008 72,137 -0.2%
2009 70,875 -1.7%
2010 52,582 -25.8%
2011 40,723 -22.6%
2012 30,825 -24.3%
2013 37,393 +21.3%
2014 40,241 +7.6%
2015 42,255 +5.0%
2016 42,278 +0.1%
2017 43,230 +2.3%
2018 43,080 -0.3%
2019 42,689 -0.9%
2020 44,146 +3.4%
2021 40,742 -7.7%
2022 45,327 +11.3%
2023 50,021 +10.4%
2024 50,525 +1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 75,967 67,286 86,218 9
2010s 41,530 30,825 52,582 10
2020s 46,152 40,742 50,525 5

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 68 Japan 61,925 compare
  2. 69 Paraguay 52,676 compare
  3. 70 Palestine, State of 51,044 compare
  4. 72 Kyrgyzstan 48,895 compare
  5. 73 Gambia 48,783 compare
  6. 74 Nicaragua 48,626 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male in Spain?
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male in Spain was 50,525 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 86,218 in 2001.
What is the lowest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 30,825 in 2012.
How does Spain rank for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male?
Spain ranks 71st out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
Is out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is up 25.6%. 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 youth of upper secondary school age, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
219 places, 3,938 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release