Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Spain
Spain: Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public was 67.9% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public 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 public in Spain is 67.9%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Spain peaked at 70.6% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 66.4%, in 2002.
Spain ranks 158th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Spain, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 69.3% | — |
| 2000 | 67.1% | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 66.5% | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 66.4% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 67.2% | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 67.6% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 68.1% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 68.1% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 68.1% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 67.9% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 67.8% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 69.0% | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 68.9% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 69.3% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 70.6% | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 69.8% | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 68.7% | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 68.1% | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 67.7% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 67.6% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 67.7% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 68.3% | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 67.9% | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 68.0% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 68.2% | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 67.9% | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 69.3% | 69.3% | 69.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 67.5% | 66.4% | 68.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.7% | 67.6% | 70.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.0% | 67.9% | 68.3% | 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 public in Spain?
- Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Spain was 67.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 70.6% in 2013.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.4% in 2002.
- How does Spain rank for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public?
- Spain ranks 158th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. 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 public institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release