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 26.2% 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 26.2% for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 40.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Spain peaked at 26.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 14.6%, 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 | 15.6% | — |
| 1991 | 16.4% | +5.1% |
| 1992 | 17.3% | +5.3% |
| 1993 | 17.9% | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 18.3% | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 18.7% | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 19.0% | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 18.7% | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 16.5% | -11.7% |
| 1999 | 18.6% | +13.2% |
| 2000 | 15.8% | -15.3% |
| 2001 | 15.3% | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 14.7% | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 14.6% | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 16.1% | +10.3% |
| 2005 | 20.5% | +27.1% |
| 2006 | 21.7% | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 21.7% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 21.2% | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 21.4% | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 19.4% | -9.5% |
| 2011 | 19.3% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 19.6% | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 19.8% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 18.7% | -5.4% |
| 2015 | 18.6% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 18.3% | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 18.6% | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 19.6% | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 20.0% | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 20.6% | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 24.5% | +19.1% |
| 2022 | 25.2% | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 26.1% | +3.5% |
| 2024 | 26.2% | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.7% | 15.6% | 19.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.3% | 14.6% | 21.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.2% | 18.3% | 20.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.5% | 20.6% | 26.2% | 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 26.2% 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 26.2% 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 14.6% 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 40.4%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release