Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Spain
Spain: Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal was 18.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Spain, 1990–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Spain recorded 18.5% for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in 2024. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 58.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Spain peaked at 18.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.2%, in 1990.
Spain ranks 12th of 105 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Spain, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3.2% | — |
| 1991 | 3.4% | +7.1% |
| 1992 | 4.3% | +25.0% |
| 1993 | 4.3% | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 4.8% | +11.7% |
| 1995 | 5.3% | +9.2% |
| 1996 | 5.4% | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 5.4% | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 5.1% | -4.9% |
| 1999 | 6.0% | +17.6% |
| 2000 | 5.4% | -10.5% |
| 2001 | 5.3% | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 5.3% | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 5.7% | +6.7% |
| 2004 | 6.2% | +8.8% |
| 2006 | 13.4% | +117.5% |
| 2007 | 13.9% | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 13.1% | -6.1% |
| 2009 | 13.3% | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 12.6% | -5.7% |
| 2011 | 12.6% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 12.6% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 12.9% | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 11.7% | -9.3% |
| 2015 | 11.5% | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 11.0% | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 11.5% | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 12.2% | +5.9% |
| 2019 | 12.4% | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 12.9% | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 16.7% | +30.0% |
| 2022 | 17.6% | +5.3% |
| 2023 | 18.2% | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 18.5% | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.7% | 3.2% | 6.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.1% | 5.3% | 13.9% | 9 |
| 2010s | 12.1% | 11.0% | 12.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.8% | 12.9% | 18.5% | 5 |
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 of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Spain?
- Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Spain was 18.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 18.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.2% in 1990.
- How does Spain rank for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal?
- Spain ranks 12th out of 105 countries with data for 2024.
- Is participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal education and training in the previous 12 months, 25-54 years old, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release