Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Spain
Spain: Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private was 32.1% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Spain, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Spain is 32.1%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Spain peaked at 33.6% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 29.4%, in 2013.
Spain ranks 35th of 185 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Spain, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 30.7% | — |
| 2000 | 32.9% | +7.3% |
| 2001 | 33.5% | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 33.6% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 32.8% | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 32.4% | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 31.9% | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 31.9% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 31.9% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 32.1% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 32.2% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 31.0% | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 31.1% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 30.7% | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 29.4% | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 30.2% | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 31.3% | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 31.9% | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 32.3% | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 32.4% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 32.3% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 31.7% | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 32.1% | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 32.0% | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 31.8% | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 32.1% | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30.7% | 30.7% | 30.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 32.5% | 31.9% | 33.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.3% | 29.4% | 32.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.0% | 31.7% | 32.1% | 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 percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Spain?
- Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Spain was 32.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 33.6% in 2002.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.4% in 2013.
- How does Spain rank for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private?
- Spain ranks 35th out of 185 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release