Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in Spain
Spain: Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions was 31.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
31.7%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
39th
of 212 countries
All-time high
37.1%
in 1976
All-time low
31.4%
in 2017
Years of data
47
1973–2024
Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in Spain, 1973–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Spain recorded 31.7% for percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in Spain peaked at 37.1% in 1976 and was at its lowest, 31.4%, in 2017.
That places Spain 39th out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 47 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in Spain, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 33.4% | — |
| 1974 | 35.8% | +7.3% |
| 1975 | 36.3% | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 37.1% | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 35.5% | -4.1% |
| 1982 | 35.3% | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 35.2% | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 34.9% | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 34.6% | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 34.2% | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 34.6% | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 33.6% | -3.0% |
| 1989 | 34.2% | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 34.5% | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 34.9% | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 35.5% | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 35.5% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 35.0% | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 34.8% | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 34.4% | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 34.1% | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 33.5% | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 33.4% | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 33.4% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 33.6% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 33.4% | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 33.4% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 33.4% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 33.3% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 33.0% | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 32.9% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 32.9% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 32.8% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 32.6% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 32.6% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 31.7% | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 31.6% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 31.5% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 31.5% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 31.4% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 31.5% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 31.5% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 31.5% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 31.7% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 31.9% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 31.7% | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 31.7% | -0.1% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 31.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 13.0%, 2.4× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Spain's 31.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.1%, 7.7× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 35.6% | 33.4% | 37.1% | 4 |
| 1980s | 34.7% | 33.6% | 35.5% | 9 |
| 1990s | 34.7% | 33.5% | 35.5% | 9 |
| 2000s | 33.3% | 32.9% | 33.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.9% | 31.4% | 32.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.7% | 31.5% | 31.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 36 Gambia 33.4% compare
- 37 Togo 32.5% compare
- 38 Australia 31.8% compare
- 40 New Caledonia 31.3% compare
- 41 Cook Islands 29.7% compare
- 42 Puerto Rico 29.2% compare
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 primary education in private institutions in Spain?
- Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in Spain was 31.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 37.1% in 1976.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.4% in 2017.
- How does Spain rank for percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions?
- Spain ranks 39th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release