School enrollment, primary in Spain
Spain: School enrollment, primary was 97.3% in 2017. ▬ Flat
School enrollment, primary in Spain, 1971–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % net.
Analysis
In 2017, school enrollment, primary in Spain stood at 97.3%.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary in Spain peaked at 100.0% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 93.2%, in 1971.
That places Spain 40th out of 186 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.
School enrollment, primary in Spain, year by year
| Year | % net | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 93.2% | — |
| 1972 | 94.5% | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 95.5% | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 99.5% | +4.2% |
| 1976 | 99.9% | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 99.2% | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 98.6% | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 98.7% | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 99.2% | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 99.2% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 99.6% | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 99.8% | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 99.2% | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 98.6% | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 99.2% | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 99.2% | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 99.7% | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 99.7% | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 100.0% | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 100.0% | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 100.0% | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 99.9% | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 99.9% | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 99.9% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 99.8% | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 99.8% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 99.8% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 99.7% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 99.7% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 99.7% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 99.8% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 99.8% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 99.7% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 99.7% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 99.7% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 99.6% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 99.5% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 99.4% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 98.8% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 97.3% | -1.5% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 97.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 95.7%, 1.0× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Spain's 97.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 95.0%, 1.0× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 97.4% | 93.2% | 99.9% | 8 |
| 1980s | 99.4% | 98.6% | 99.8% | 9 |
| 1990s | 99.8% | 99.2% | 100.0% | 9 |
| 2000s | 99.8% | 99.7% | 99.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.2% | 97.3% | 99.7% | 8 |
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 school enrollment, primary in Spain?
- School enrollment, primary in Spain was 97.3% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 1993.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 93.2% in 1971.
- How does Spain rank for school enrollment, primary?
- Spain ranks 40th out of 186 countries with data for 2017.
- Is school enrollment, primary rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, primary (% net). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net enrollment rate is the ratio of children of official school age who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.