School enrollment, secondary (% gross) in Spain
Spain: School enrollment, secondary (% gross) was 118.5% in 2024. ▬ Flat
School enrollment, secondary in Spain, 2001–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school enrollment, secondary in Spain is 118.5%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, secondary in Spain peaked at 127.8% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 114.5%, in 2003.
Spain ranks 19th of 203 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
School enrollment, secondary (% gross) in Spain, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 115.3% | — |
| 2002 | 115.3% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 114.5% | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 115.1% | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 117.6% | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 117.3% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 117.5% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 117.2% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 117.4% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 122.6% | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 126.2% | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 127.8% | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 126.8% | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 125.5% | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 125.2% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 123.7% | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 121.1% | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 120.1% | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 119.4% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 118.3% | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 120.1% | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 119.6% | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 118.4% | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 118.5% | +0.1% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 118.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 103.1%, 1.2× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Spain's 118.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 101.4%, 1.2× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 116.3% | 114.5% | 117.6% | 9 |
| 2010s | 123.8% | 119.4% | 127.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 119.0% | 118.3% | 120.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 16 Turks and Caicos Islands 119.7% compare
- 17 Uruguay 119.1% compare
- 18 Liechtenstein 118.7% compare
- 20 Turkey 118.4% compare
- 21 Norway 116.3% compare
- 22 New Zealand 114.2% compare
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, secondary in Spain?
- School enrollment, secondary in Spain was 118.5% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, secondary recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 127.8% in 2012.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, secondary recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 114.5% in 2003.
- How does Spain rank for school enrollment, secondary?
- Spain ranks 19th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school enrollment, secondary rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, secondary (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers.