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 24.6% 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 24.6%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 37.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Spain peaked at 24.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 13.6%, 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 35 years of available data.
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Spain, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 15.1% | — |
| 1991 | 15.6% | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 16.3% | +4.7% |
| 1993 | 16.8% | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 17.2% | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 17.7% | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 17.9% | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 17.6% | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 15.3% | -13.1% |
| 1999 | 17.4% | +13.9% |
| 2000 | 14.7% | -15.4% |
| 2001 | 14.1% | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 13.7% | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 13.6% | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 15.0% | +10.8% |
| 2005 | 19.1% | +27.1% |
| 2006 | 20.0% | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 20.4% | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 19.7% | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 19.9% | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 18.2% | -8.4% |
| 2011 | 18.3% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 18.6% | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 18.8% | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 17.9% | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 17.7% | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 17.4% | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 17.9% | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 18.6% | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 18.8% | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 19.4% | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 22.7% | +17.3% |
| 2022 | 23.5% | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 24.3% | +3.3% |
| 2024 | 24.6% | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.7% | 15.1% | 17.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.0% | 13.6% | 20.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.2% | 17.4% | 18.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.9% | 19.4% | 24.6% | 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 24.6% 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 24.6% 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 13.6% in 2003.
- How does Spain rank for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal?
- Spain ranks 13th out of 110 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 37.4%. 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, 15-64 years old, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release