Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private in Spain
Spain: Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private was 31.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private in Spain, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private in Spain stood at 31.3%. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private in Spain peaked at 31.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 26.9%, in 2012.
That places Spain 35th out of 171 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private in Spain, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 27.6% | — |
| 2000 | 28.6% | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 29.1% | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 29.4% | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 29.4% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 29.1% | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 28.2% | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 28.2% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 28.2% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 28.6% | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 28.7% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 27.7% | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 27.3% | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 26.9% | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 27.2% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 27.4% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 28.4% | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 29.2% | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 29.8% | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 30.2% | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 30.3% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 29.7% | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 31.1% | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 31.2% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 31.2% | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 31.3% | +0.5% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 31.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 14.4%, 2.2× the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Spain's 31.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.8%, 4.0× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.6% | 27.6% | 27.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 28.7% | 28.2% | 29.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.4% | 26.9% | 30.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.9% | 29.7% | 31.3% | 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 secondary education in private in Spain?
- Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private in Spain was 31.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 31.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.9% in 2012.
- How does Spain rank for percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private?
- Spain ranks 35th out of 171 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.3%. 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 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