Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Spain
Spain: Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private was 30.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Spain, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Spain is 30.7%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 24.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Spain peaked at 30.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 20.8%, in 2012.
Spain ranks 47th of 171 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Spain, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 23.3% | — |
| 2000 | 21.1% | -9.6% |
| 2001 | 21.7% | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 22.2% | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 23.1% | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 22.9% | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 21.6% | -5.8% |
| 2006 | 21.7% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 21.7% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 22.2% | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 22.5% | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 22.0% | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 21.1% | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 20.8% | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 24.9% | +19.4% |
| 2014 | 24.7% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 25.7% | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 26.5% | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 27.3% | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 28.1% | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 28.4% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 27.8% | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 30.1% | +8.5% |
| 2022 | 30.5% | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 30.6% | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 30.7% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.3% | 23.3% | 23.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 22.1% | 21.1% | 23.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.9% | 20.8% | 28.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.9% | 27.8% | 30.7% | 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 upper secondary education in private in Spain?
- Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Spain was 30.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 30.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.8% in 2012.
- How does Spain rank for percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private?
- Spain ranks 47th out of 171 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.2%. 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 upper 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