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
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male in Spain, 2001–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release