Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Spain
Spain: Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education was 0.7975 GPIA in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Spain, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Spain is 0.7975 GPIA, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Spain peaked at 0.8594 GPIA in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.7099 GPIA, in 2012.
That places Spain 73rd out of 153 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Spain, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.8411 GPIA | — |
| 2002 | 0.8594 GPIA | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 0.8251 GPIA | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 0.8505 GPIA | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 0.8518 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.853 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.8593 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 0.8407 GPIA | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 0.804 GPIA | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 0.7575 GPIA | -5.8% |
| 2011 | 0.726 GPIA | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 0.7099 GPIA | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 0.7832 GPIA | +10.3% |
| 2014 | 0.7679 GPIA | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 0.7622 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 0.7621 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.7649 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.7628 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.7681 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 0.7759 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 0.7856 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 0.788 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 0.7929 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 0.7975 GPIA | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8428 GPIA | 0.804 GPIA | 0.8594 GPIA | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.7565 GPIA | 0.7099 GPIA | 0.7832 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.788 GPIA | 0.7759 GPIA | 0.7975 GPIA | 5 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 70 Uzbekistan 0.807 GPIA compare
- 71 France 0.8055 GPIA compare
- 72 Mauritania 0.8004 GPIA compare
- 74 Finland 0.7845 GPIA compare
- 75 Indonesia 0.7836 GPIA compare
- 76 Timor-Leste 0.782 GPIA compare
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 proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Spain?
- Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Spain was 0.7975 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8594 GPIA in 2002.
- What is the lowest proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7099 GPIA in 2012.
- How does Spain rank for proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education?
- Spain ranks 73rd out of 153 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. 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 Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release