Regional disparities in the rate of early leavers from education and in Spain
Spain: Regional disparities in the rate of early leavers from education and was 24.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
24.8%
Change on year
down 13.3%
World rank
15th
of 21 countries
All-time high
39.0%
in 2022
All-time low
17.7%
in 2012
Years of data
22
2003–2024
Regional disparities in the rate of early leavers from education and in Spain, 2003–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2024, regional disparities in the rate of early leavers from education and in Spain stood at 24.8%.
That represents a change of down 13.3% on the previous year and up 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, regional disparities in the rate of early leavers from education and in Spain peaked at 39.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 17.7%, in 2012.
Spain ranks 15th of 21 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Regional disparities in the rate of early leavers from education and in Spain, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 23.0% | — |
| 2004 | 24.7% | +7.4% |
| 2005 | 21.7% | -12.1% |
| 2006 | 22.1% | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 21.3% | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 20.5% | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 18.0% | -12.2% |
| 2010 | 20.5% | +13.9% |
| 2011 | 20.3% | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 17.7% | -12.8% |
| 2013 | 21.0% | +18.6% |
| 2014 | 22.4% | +6.7% |
| 2015 | 21.3% | -4.9% |
| 2016 | 22.5% | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 24.6% | +9.3% |
| 2018 | 23.4% | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 25.4% | +8.5% |
| 2020 | 28.2% | +11.0% |
| 2021 | 25.7% | -8.9% |
| 2022 | 39.0% | +51.8% |
| 2023 | 28.6% | -26.7% |
| 2024 | 24.8% | -13.3% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 24.8% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 33.1%, 75% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Spain's 24.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 33.1%, 75% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.6% | 18.0% | 24.7% | 7 |
| 2010s | 21.9% | 17.7% | 25.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.3% | 24.8% | 39.0% | 5 |
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 regional disparities in the rate of early leavers from education and in Spain?
- Regional disparities in the rate of early leavers from education and in Spain was 24.8% in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest regional disparities in the rate of early leavers from education and recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 39.0% in 2022.
- What is the lowest regional disparities in the rate of early leavers from education and recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.7% in 2012.
- How does Spain rank for regional disparities in the rate of early leavers from education and?
- Spain ranks 15th out of 21 countries with data for 2024.
- Is regional disparities in the rate of early leavers from education and rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Regional disparities in the rate of early leavers from education and training (NUTS level 2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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