Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Spain
Spain: Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education was 5.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Spain, 2014–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Spain is 5.3%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 52.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Spain peaked at 11.2% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 5.3%, in 2024.
Spain ranks 97th of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Spain, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 11.2% | — |
| 2015 | 10.9% | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 10.1% | -7.0% |
| 2017 | 9.1% | -10.0% |
| 2018 | 8.2% | -9.8% |
| 2019 | 7.7% | -6.5% |
| 2020 | 7.4% | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 5.8% | -22.0% |
| 2022 | 5.9% | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 5.4% | -8.2% |
| 2024 | 5.3% | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 9.6% | 7.7% | 11.2% | 6 |
| 2020s | 6.0% | 5.3% | 7.4% | 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 pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Spain?
- Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Spain was 5.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 11.2% in 2014.
- What is the lowest percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.3% in 2024.
- How does Spain rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
- Spain ranks 97th out of 184 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.8%. 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 pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release