Participation rate in education and training in Spain
Spain: Participation rate in education and training was 67.2 in 2025. β² Rising
Latest (2025)
67.2
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
7th
of 35 countries
All-time high
68.4
in 2021
All-time low
46.5
in 2004
Years of data
26
2000β2025
Participation rate in education and training in Spain, 2000β2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Spain recorded 67.2 for participation rate in education and training in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, participation rate in education and training in Spain peaked at 68.4 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 46.5, in 2004.
Spain ranks 7th of 35 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 48.31 | 46.5 | 50.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.79 | 53.9 | 63.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.08 | 64.6 | 68.4 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More education data for Spain
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.7% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 12.6% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 102.9% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 248,253 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 1.22 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 103.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is participation rate in education and training in Spain?
- Participation rate in education and training in Spain was 67.2 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest participation rate in education and training recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 68.4 in 2021.
- What is the lowest participation rate in education and training recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.5 in 2004.
- How does Spain rank for participation rate in education and training?
- Spain ranks 7th out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
- Is participation rate in education and training rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.3%. 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). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV Β· JSON β 26 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat).