School life expectancy, primary and lower … life both sexes lower in Spain
Spain: School life expectancy, primary and lower … life both sexes lower was 9.51 years in 2024. ▼ Falling
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Spain, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Spain is 9.51 years, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Spain peaked at 10.86 years in 2004 and was at its lowest, 9.51 years, in 2024.
That places Spain 62nd out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary and lower … life both sexes lower in Spain, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 10.77 years | — |
| 2002 | 10.83 years | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 10.85 years | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 10.86 years | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 10.82 years | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 10.79 years | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 10.76 years | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 10.73 years | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 10.75 years | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 10.83 years | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 10.81 years | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 10.77 years | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 9.84 years | -8.6% |
| 2014 | 9.73 years | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 9.71 years | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 9.66 years | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 9.65 years | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 9.65 years | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 9.64 years | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 9.63 years | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 9.56 years | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 9.55 years | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 9.51 years | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 9.51 years | -0.0% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 9.51 years is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.09 years, 1.0× the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Spain's 9.51 years is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9.04 years, 1.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.8 years | 10.73 years | 10.86 years | 9 |
| 2010s | 10.03 years | 9.64 years | 10.83 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.55 years | 9.51 years | 9.63 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 59 Lesotho 9.56 years compare
- 60 United Kingdom 9.54 years compare
- 61 Colombia 9.51 years compare
- 63 Libya 9.5 years compare
- 64 Luxembourg 9.48 years compare
- 65 Saint Lucia 9.48 years 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 life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Spain?
- School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Spain was 9.51 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 10.86 years in 2004.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.51 years in 2024.
- How does Spain rank for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
- Spain ranks 62nd out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release