School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male in Spain
Spain: School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male was 9.52 years in 2024. ▼ Falling
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male in Spain, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2024, school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male in Spain stood at 9.52 years. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male in Spain peaked at 10.88 years in 2010 and was at its lowest, 9.52 years, in 2024.
That places Spain 64th 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 secondary, male in Spain, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 10.81 years | — |
| 2002 | 10.87 years | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 10.88 years | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 10.86 years | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 10.85 years | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 10.82 years | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 10.79 years | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 10.75 years | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 10.77 years | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 10.88 years | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 10.85 years | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 10.81 years | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 9.9 years | -8.4% |
| 2014 | 9.77 years | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 9.76 years | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 9.71 years | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 9.68 years | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 9.67 years | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 9.65 years | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 9.65 years | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 9.58 years | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 9.57 years | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 9.53 years | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 9.52 years | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.82 years | 10.75 years | 10.88 years | 9 |
| 2010s | 10.07 years | 9.65 years | 10.88 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.57 years | 9.52 years | 9.65 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 61 United Kingdom 9.55 years compare
- 62 Luxembourg 9.54 years compare
- 63 Russia 9.53 years compare
- 65 Zambia 9.46 years compare
- 66 Brazil 9.45 years compare
- 67 South Africa 9.44 years compare
More education data for Spain
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 248,253 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.7% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 12.6% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 102.94 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 102.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male in Spain?
- School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male in Spain was 9.52 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 10.88 years in 2010.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.52 years in 2024.
- How does Spain rank for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male?
- Spain ranks 64th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. 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, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release