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 73.2% 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
The most recent figure for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Spain is 73.2%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Spain peaked at 74.2% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 52.8%, in 1990.
That places Spain 15th 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 | 52.8% | — |
| 1991 | 53.6% | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 55.8% | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 57.8% | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 58.9% | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 60.4% | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 61.8% | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 61.7% | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 53.5% | -13.3% |
| 1999 | 61.8% | +15.5% |
| 2000 | 55.9% | -9.6% |
| 2001 | 55.1% | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 54.1% | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 54.2% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 58.7% | +8.5% |
| 2005 | 58.3% | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 60.0% | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 61.3% | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 61.7% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 62.9% | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 61.0% | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 62.8% | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 65.4% | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 66.9% | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 68.4% | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 68.8% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 69.8% | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 69.8% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 70.4% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 70.2% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 71.0% | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 74.2% | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 73.3% | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 74.0% | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 73.2% | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 57.8% | 52.8% | 61.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 58.2% | 54.1% | 62.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.4% | 61.0% | 70.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 73.1% | 71.0% | 74.2% | 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 73.2% 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 74.2% in 2021.
- What is the lowest participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.8% in 1990.
- How does Spain rank for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal?
- Spain ranks 15th 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 6.9%. 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, 15-24 years old, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release