School enrolment in Spain
Spain: School enrolment was 97.71 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
97.71
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
15th
of 178 countries
All-time high
98.11
in 2020
All-time low
96.64
in 2013
Years of data
12
2013–2024
School enrolment in Spain, 2013–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school enrolment in Spain is 97.71, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrolment in Spain peaked at 98.11 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 96.64, in 2013.
That places Spain 15th out of 178 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
School enrolment in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 96.64 | — |
| 2014 | 96.69 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 96.81 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 97.1 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 97.54 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 97.99 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 97.99 | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 98.11 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 96.99 | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 97.61 | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 97.6 | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 97.71 | +0.1% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 97.71 is above the median for high income countries, which is 87.07, 1.1× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Spain's 97.71 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 87.92, 1.1× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 97.25 | 96.64 | 97.99 | 7 |
| 2020s | 97.6 | 96.99 | 98.11 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More education data for Spain
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.71 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 98.76 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrolment in Spain?
- School enrolment in Spain was 97.71 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest school enrolment recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 98.11 in 2020.
- What is the lowest school enrolment recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.64 in 2013.
- How does Spain rank for school enrolment?
- Spain ranks 15th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school enrolment rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of School enrolment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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