Participation rate in formal and non formal education and training in Spain
Spain: Participation rate in formal and non formal education and training was 24.56 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Participation rate in formal and non formal education and training in Spain, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for participation rate in formal and non formal education and training in Spain is 24.56, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 37.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, participation rate in formal and non formal education and training in Spain peaked at 24.56 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 13.56, in 2003.
That places Spain 13th out of 110 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Participation rate in formal and non formal education and training in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 14.73 | — |
| 2001 | 14.15 | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 13.65 | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 13.56 | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 15.03 | +10.8% |
| 2005 | 19.1 | +27.1% |
| 2006 | 19.97 | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 20.39 | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 19.74 | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 19.9 | +0.8% |
| 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% |
| 2024 | 24.56 | +1.2% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 24.56 is above the median for high income countries, which is 17.86, 1.4× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Spain's 24.56 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 16.7, 1.5× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Participation rate in formal and non formal education and training 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 | +27.1% | 15.03 | 19.1 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.02 | 13.56 | 20.39 | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.23 | 17.42 | 18.83 | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.88 | 19.35 | 24.56 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More education data for Spain
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.71 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 98.76 (2024)
- 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)
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 24.56 in 2024, 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 24.56 in 2024.
- What is the lowest participation rate in formal and non formal education and training recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.56 in 2003.
- How does Spain rank for participation rate in formal and non formal education and training?
- Spain ranks 13th out of 110 countries with data for 2024.
- Is participation rate in formal and non formal education and training rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.4%. 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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