Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Spain
Spain: Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public was 69.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Spain, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Spain recorded 69.3% for percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Spain peaked at 79.2% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 69.3%, in 2024.
Spain ranks 137th of 183 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Spain, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 76.7% | — |
| 2000 | 78.9% | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 78.3% | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 77.8% | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 76.9% | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 77.1% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 78.4% | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 78.3% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 78.3% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 77.8% | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 77.5% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 78.0% | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 78.9% | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 79.2% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 75.1% | -5.1% |
| 2014 | 75.3% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 74.3% | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 73.5% | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 72.7% | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 71.9% | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 71.6% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 72.2% | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 69.9% | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 69.5% | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 69.4% | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 69.3% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 76.7% | 76.7% | 76.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 77.9% | 76.9% | 78.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 75.1% | 71.6% | 79.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.1% | 69.3% | 72.2% | 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 public in Spain?
- Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Spain was 69.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 79.2% in 2012.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.3% in 2024.
- How does Spain rank for percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public?
- Spain ranks 137th out of 183 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.9%. 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 upper 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