Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Spain
Spain: Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education was 0.6778 GPIA in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Spain, 2014–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Spain is 0.6778 GPIA, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Spain peaked at 0.7183 GPIA in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.6767 GPIA, in 2019.
That places Spain 130th out of 184 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Spain, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 0.7183 GPIA | — |
| 2015 | 0.7143 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 0.6986 GPIA | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 0.6961 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.6819 GPIA | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 0.6767 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 0.6771 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.6776 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.6874 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 0.6771 GPIA | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 0.6778 GPIA | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.6976 GPIA | 0.6767 GPIA | 0.7183 GPIA | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.6794 GPIA | 0.6771 GPIA | 0.6874 GPIA | 5 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More education data for Spain
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Spain?
- Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Spain was 0.6778 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7183 GPIA in 2014.
- What is the lowest proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6767 GPIA in 2019.
- How does Spain rank for proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
- Spain ranks 130th out of 184 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.6%. 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 pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release