Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Spain
Spain: Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex was 10.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Spain, 2000–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Spain is 10.5%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 11.8% on the previous year and down 28.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Spain peaked at 17.9% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 9.2%, in 2022.
Spain ranks 95th of 129 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11.1% | — |
| 2001 | 10.9% | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 11.5% | +5.6% |
| 2003 | 11.7% | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 11.8% | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 13.0% | +10.1% |
| 2006 | 11.1% | -14.2% |
| 2007 | 10.8% | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 13.2% | +22.0% |
| 2009 | 17.4% | +31.4% |
| 2010 | 17.1% | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 17.6% | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 16.8% | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 17.9% | +6.3% |
| 2014 | 15.8% | -12.0% |
| 2015 | 14.6% | -7.3% |
| 2016 | 13.8% | -5.5% |
| 2017 | 12.2% | -11.9% |
| 2018 | 11.8% | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 11.6% | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 13.7% | +18.1% |
| 2021 | 11.7% | -14.5% |
| 2022 | 9.2% | -21.1% |
| 2023 | 9.3% | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 9.4% | +1.0% |
| 2025 | 10.5% | +11.8% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 10.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 10.3%, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Spain's 10.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.5%, 1.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.2% | 10.8% | 17.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.9% | 11.6% | 17.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.6% | 9.2% | 13.7% | 6 |
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 not in education, employment or training, by sex in Spain?
- Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Spain was 10.5% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 17.9% in 2013.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.2% in 2022.
- How does Spain rank for proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex?
- Spain ranks 95th out of 129 countries with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex and age - 13th ICLS (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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