Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by type in Spain
Spain: Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by type was 22.9 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by type in Spain, 2004–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by type in Spain stood at 22.9. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 35.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by type in Spain peaked at 22.9 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 13.4, in 2004.
That places Spain 15th out of 35 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by type in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 13.4 | — |
| 2005 | 17.3 | +29.1% |
| 2006 | 17.2 | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 17.1 | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 17 | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 17.2 | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 17.8 | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 17.8 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 18 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 18.1 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 17 | -6.1% |
| 2015 | 16.9 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 16.6 | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 17 | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 17.6 | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 17.8 | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 18.2 | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 21.1 | +15.9% |
| 2022 | 21.9 | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 22.6 | +3.2% |
| 2024 | 22.8 | +0.9% |
| 2025 | 22.9 | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.53 | 13.4 | 17.3 | 6 |
| 2010s | 17.46 | 16.6 | 18.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.58 | 18.2 | 22.9 | 6 |
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More education data for Spain
- 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)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 248,253 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by type in Spain?
- Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by type in Spain was 22.9 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by type recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 22.9 in 2025.
- What is the lowest participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by type recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.4 in 2004.
- How does Spain rank for participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by type?
- Spain ranks 15th out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
- Is participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by type rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.5%. 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 type of training. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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