Percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in in Spain
Spain: Percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in was 96.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in in Spain, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in in Spain is 96.2%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in in Spain peaked at 97.0% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 25.4%, in 2000.
That places Spain 6th out of 80 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in in Spain, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 26.8% | — |
| 2000 | 25.4% | -5.5% |
| 2001 | 27.3% | +7.6% |
| 2002 | 29.2% | +6.9% |
| 2015 | 90.0% | +208.5% |
| 2016 | 92.6% | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 95.0% | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 94.5% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 95.6% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 97.0% | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 95.3% | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 94.3% | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 96.5% | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 96.2% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.8% | 26.8% | 26.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 27.3% | 25.4% | 29.2% | 3 |
| 2010s | 93.5% | 90.0% | 95.6% | 5 |
| 2020s | 95.9% | 94.3% | 97.0% | 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 post-secondary non-tertiary education in in Spain?
- Percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in in Spain was 96.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 97.0% in 2020.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.4% in 2000.
- How does Spain rank for percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in?
- Spain ranks 6th out of 80 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in 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 Percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary 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