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 16.5% 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
The most recent figure for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Spain is 16.5%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.5% on the previous year and up 50.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Spain peaked at 16.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.9%, in 1990.
Spain ranks 13th of 104 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 | 2.9% | — |
| 1991 | 3.0% | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 4.0% | +31.1% |
| 1993 | 4.0% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 4.2% | +5.6% |
| 1995 | 4.7% | +11.2% |
| 1996 | 4.8% | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 4.8% | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 4.6% | -4.9% |
| 1999 | 5.5% | +20.0% |
| 2000 | 5.0% | -9.7% |
| 2001 | 4.7% | -4.6% |
| 2002 | 4.8% | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 5.2% | +8.7% |
| 2004 | 5.6% | +8.2% |
| 2006 | 12.0% | +113.1% |
| 2007 | 12.9% | +8.1% |
| 2008 | 12.0% | -6.9% |
| 2009 | 12.0% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 11.7% | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 11.7% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 11.7% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 12.0% | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 11.0% | -8.9% |
| 2015 | 10.6% | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 10.1% | -5.6% |
| 2017 | 10.7% | +6.1% |
| 2018 | 11.0% | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 11.1% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 11.6% | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 14.7% | +27.4% |
| 2022 | 15.4% | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 15.9% | +3.3% |
| 2024 | 16.5% | +3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.2% | 2.9% | 5.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.2% | 4.7% | 12.9% | 9 |
| 2010s | 11.2% | 10.1% | 12.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.8% | 11.6% | 16.5% | 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 16.5% 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 16.5% 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 2.9% in 1990.
- How does Spain rank for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal?
- Spain ranks 13th out of 104 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 50.3%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release