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 29.1% 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
In 2023, proportion of youth and adults who have done online course (in any) in Spain stood at 29.1%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.6% on the previous year and up 196.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults who have done online course (in any) in Spain peaked at 29.1% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 7.8%, in 2010.
Spain ranks 3rd of 45 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
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 | 7.8% | — |
| 2011 | 8.6% | +10.3% |
| 2013 | 9.8% | +14.0% |
| 2015 | 10.4% | +6.1% |
| 2016 | 10.2% | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 11.9% | +16.7% |
| 2019 | 14.9% | +25.2% |
| 2020 | 23.2% | +55.7% |
| 2021 | 27.2% | +17.2% |
| 2022 | 28.1% | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 29.1% | +3.6% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 29.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.5%, 2.5× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Spain's 29.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 14.4%, 2.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 10.5% | 7.8% | 14.9% | 7 |
| 2020s | 26.9% | 23.2% | 29.1% | 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 29.1% 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 29.1% in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults who have done online course (in any) recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.8% in 2010.
- How does Spain rank for proportion of youth and adults who have done online course (in any)?
- Spain ranks 3rd 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 196.9%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release