Proportion of youth and adults who have done online course (in any) in Spain
Spain: Proportion of youth and adults who have done online course (in any) was 23.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Proportion of youth and adults who have done online course (in any) in Spain, 2010–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Spain recorded 23.2% for proportion of youth and adults who have done online course (in any) in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.7% on the previous year and up 179.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults who have done online course (in any) in Spain peaked at 24.6% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 7.5%, in 2010.
That places Spain 7th out of 45 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Proportion of youth and adults who have done online course (in any) in Spain, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 7.5% | — |
| 2011 | 8.2% | +9.3% |
| 2013 | 8.3% | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 10.2% | +22.9% |
| 2016 | 10.3% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 12.0% | +16.5% |
| 2019 | 14.3% | +19.2% |
| 2020 | 23.3% | +62.9% |
| 2021 | 23.3% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 24.6% | +5.6% |
| 2023 | 23.2% | -5.7% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 23.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9.7%, 2.4× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Spain's 23.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 14.4%, 1.6× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 10.1% | 7.5% | 14.3% | 7 |
| 2020s | 23.6% | 23.2% | 24.6% | 4 |
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 proportion of youth and adults who have done online course (in any) in Spain?
- Proportion of youth and adults who have done online course (in any) in Spain was 23.2% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of youth and adults who have done online course (in any) recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 24.6% in 2022.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults who have done online course (in any) recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.5% in 2010.
- How does Spain rank for proportion of youth and adults who have done online course (in any)?
- Spain ranks 7th out of 45 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of youth and adults who have done online course (in any) rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 179.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of youth and adults who have done online course (in any subject), 25-74 years old, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release