Participation rate in formal and non formal education and training in Spain
Spain: Participation rate in formal and non formal education and training was 24.28 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Participation rate in formal and non formal education and training in Spain, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for participation rate in formal and non formal education and training in Spain is 24.28, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 28.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, participation rate in formal and non formal education and training in Spain peaked at 24.28 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 13.6, in 2003.
That places Spain 12th out of 107 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Participation rate in formal and non formal education and training in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 14.7 | — |
| 2001 | 14.1 | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 13.7 | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 13.6 | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 15 | +10.3% |
| 2005 | 19.1 | +27.3% |
| 2006 | 20 | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 20.4 | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 19.7 | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 19.9 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 18.23 | -8.4% |
| 2011 | 18.33 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 18.55 | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 18.83 | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 17.88 | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 17.72 | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 17.42 | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 17.88 | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 18.58 | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 18.83 | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 19.35 | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 22.7 | +17.3% |
| 2022 | 23.5 | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 24.28 | +3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.02 | 13.6 | 20.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.23 | 17.42 | 18.83 | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.46 | 19.35 | 24.28 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More education data for Spain
- 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 (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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 102.94 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 102.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is participation rate in formal and non formal education and training in Spain?
- Participation rate in formal and non formal education and training in Spain was 24.28 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest participation rate in formal and non formal education and training recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 24.28 in 2023.
- What is the lowest participation rate in formal and non formal education and training recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.6 in 2003.
- How does Spain rank for participation rate in formal and non formal education and training?
- Spain ranks 12th out of 107 countries with data for 2023.
- Is participation rate in formal and non formal education and training rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Participation rate in formal and non formal education and training. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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