Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) … NUTS in Spain
Spain: Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) … NUTS was 22.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by NUTS 2 in Spain, 2000–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by nuts 2 in Spain is 22.0%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and up 41.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by nuts 2 in Spain peaked at 22.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 10.7%, in 2004.
Spain ranks 17th of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) … NUTS in Spain, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12.0% | — |
| 2001 | 11.6% | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 11.1% | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 11.1% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 10.7% | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 15.8% | +47.7% |
| 2006 | 15.7% | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 15.5% | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 15.4% | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 15.5% | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 16.1% | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 16.3% | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 16.5% | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 16.7% | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 15.7% | -6.0% |
| 2015 | 15.6% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 15.1% | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 15.6% | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 16.2% | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 16.4% | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 16.9% | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 20.4% | +20.7% |
| 2022 | 21.2% | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 21.9% | +3.3% |
| 2024 | 22.1% | +0.9% |
| 2025 | 22.0% | -0.5% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 22.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 18.4%, 1.2× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Spain's 22.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 21.2%, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) … NUTS 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +47.7% | 10.7% | 15.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.4% | 10.7% | 15.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.0% | 15.1% | 16.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.8% | 16.9% | 22.1% | 6 |
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 participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by nuts 2 in Spain?
- Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by nuts 2 in Spain was 22.0% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by nuts 2 recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 22.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by nuts 2 recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.7% in 2004.
- How does Spain rank for participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by nuts 2?
- Spain ranks 17th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by nuts 2 rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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