Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Spain
Spain: Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 was 0.6668 GPIA in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Spain, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Spain stood at 0.6668 GPIA. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is down 3.7% on the previous year and down 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Spain peaked at 0.8342 GPIA in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.6668 GPIA, in 2024.
Spain ranks 139th of 183 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Spain, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 0.7541 GPIA | — |
| 2014 | 0.7288 GPIA | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 0.7353 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 0.7225 GPIA | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 0.7216 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.7246 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.7129 GPIA | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 0.6718 GPIA | -5.8% |
| 2021 | 0.8342 GPIA | +24.2% |
| 2022 | 0.676 GPIA | -19.0% |
| 2023 | 0.6927 GPIA | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 0.6668 GPIA | -3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.7285 GPIA | 0.7129 GPIA | 0.7541 GPIA | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.7083 GPIA | 0.6668 GPIA | 0.8342 GPIA | 5 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 136 Trinidad and Tobago 0.6849 GPIA compare
- 137 Brazil 0.6755 GPIA compare
- 138 Puerto Rico 0.6753 GPIA compare
- 140 Denmark 0.6629 GPIA compare
- 141 Philippines 0.655 GPIA compare
- 142 Lesotho 0.6484 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 pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Spain?
- Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Spain was 0.6668 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8342 GPIA in 2021.
- What is the lowest proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6668 GPIA in 2024.
- How does Spain rank for proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- Spain ranks 139th out of 183 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.5%. 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 primary 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