Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public in Spain
Spain: Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public was 68.7% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
68.7%
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
147th
of 182 countries
All-time high
73.1%
in 2012
All-time low
68.7%
in 2024
Years of data
26
1999–2024
Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public in Spain, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Spain recorded 68.7% for percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public in Spain peaked at 73.1% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 68.7%, in 2024.
That places Spain 147th out of 182 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public in Spain, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 72.4% | — |
| 2000 | 71.4% | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 70.9% | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 70.6% | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 70.6% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 70.9% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 71.8% | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 71.8% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 71.8% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 71.4% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 71.3% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 72.3% | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 72.7% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 73.1% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 72.8% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 72.6% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 71.6% | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 70.8% | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 70.2% | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 69.8% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 69.7% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 70.3% | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 68.9% | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 68.8% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 68.8% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 68.7% | -0.2% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 68.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 86.3%, 80% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Spain's 68.7% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 92.2%, 74% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 72.4% | 72.4% | 72.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 71.3% | 70.6% | 71.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 71.6% | 69.7% | 73.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.1% | 68.7% | 70.3% | 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 public in Spain?
- Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public in Spain was 68.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 73.1% in 2012.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.7% in 2024.
- How does Spain rank for percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public?
- Spain ranks 147th out of 182 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.4%. 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 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