Participation/ enrolment in education by sex in Spain
Spain: Participation/ enrolment in education by sex was 54.5 in 2012. ▼ Falling
Participation/ enrolment in education by sex in Spain, 1998–2012
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for participation/ enrolment in education by sex in Spain is 54.5, measured in 2012. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, participation/ enrolment in education by sex in Spain peaked at 78.5 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 54.5, in 2012.
Spain ranks 14th of 34 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Participation/ enrolment in education by sex in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 78.5 | — |
| 1999 | 68.8 | -12.4% |
| 2000 | 66.5 | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 64.4 | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 62 | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 62.8 | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 61.3 | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 57.4 | -6.4% |
| 2006 | 57.5 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 56.6 | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 56.2 | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 57.1 | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 55.4 | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 54.7 | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 54.5 | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 73.65 | 68.8 | 78.5 | 2 |
| 2000s | 60.18 | 56.2 | 66.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.87 | 54.5 | 55.4 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More education data for Spain
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.05 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 193,014 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 55,239 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.34 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 3 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 1.10 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 3.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is participation/ enrolment in education by sex in Spain?
- Participation/ enrolment in education by sex in Spain was 54.5 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest participation/ enrolment in education by sex recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 78.5 in 1998.
- What is the lowest participation/ enrolment in education by sex recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.5 in 2012.
- How does Spain rank for participation/ enrolment in education by sex?
- Spain ranks 14th out of 34 countries with data for 2012.
- Is participation/ enrolment in education by sex rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Participation/ enrolment in education by sex (1998-2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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