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, 2014–2025
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.
Compared with earlier readings it 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 15.8% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 9.2%, in 2022.
That places Spain 36th out of 63 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 15.8% | — |
| 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 10.2%, 1.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Spain's 10.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9.9%, 1.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 13.3% | 11.6% | 15.8% | 6 |
| 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 15.8% in 2014.
- 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 36th out of 63 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 - 19th ICLS (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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