Percentage of enrolments in private schools of primary education in Spain
Spain: Percentage of enrolments in private schools of primary education was 31.71 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
31.71
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
12th
of 70 countries
All-time high
37.06
in 1976
All-time low
31.45
in 2017
Years of data
47
1973–2024
Percentage of enrolments in private schools of primary education in Spain, 1973–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of enrolments in private schools of primary education in Spain is 31.71, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolments in private schools of primary education in Spain peaked at 37.06 in 1976 and was at its lowest, 31.45, in 2017.
That places Spain 12th out of 70 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 enrolments in private schools of primary education in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 33.37 | — |
| 1974 | 35.81 | +7.3% |
| 1975 | 36.27 | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 37.06 | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 35.54 | -4.1% |
| 1982 | 35.31 | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 35.18 | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 34.95 | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 34.59 | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 34.22 | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 34.6 | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 33.57 | -3.0% |
| 1989 | 34.2 | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 34.5 | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 34.93 | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 35.46 | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 35.51 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 34.97 | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 34.79 | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 34.35 | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 34.07 | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 33.48 | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 33.35 | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 33.43 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 33.6 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 33.41 | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 33.44 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 33.39 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 33.26 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 33.02 | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 32.92 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 32.89 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 32.8 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 32.62 | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 32.56 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 31.68 | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 31.64 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 31.52 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 31.51 | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 31.45 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 31.48 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 31.53 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 31.54 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 31.72 | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 31.89 | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 31.74 | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 31.71 | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 35.63 | 33.37 | 37.06 | 4 |
| 1980s | 34.69 | 33.57 | 35.54 | 9 |
| 1990s | 34.67 | 33.48 | 35.51 | 9 |
| 2000s | 33.27 | 32.89 | 33.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.88 | 31.45 | 32.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.72 | 31.54 | 31.89 | 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 enrolments in private schools of primary education in Spain?
- Percentage of enrolments in private schools of primary education in Spain was 31.71 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolments in private schools of primary education recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 37.06 in 1976.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolments in private schools of primary education recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.45 in 2017.
- How does Spain rank for percentage of enrolments in private schools of primary education?
- Spain ranks 12th out of 70 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolments in private schools of primary education 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 UNICEF, published as part of Percentage of enrolments in private schools of primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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