School life expectancy, primary … secondary adjusted GPIA gender in Spain
Spain: School life expectancy, primary … secondary adjusted GPIA gender was 1.02 GPIA in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
1.02 GPIA
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
71st
of 208 countries
All-time high
1.02 GPIA
in 2004
All-time low
0.9965 GPIA
in 2015
Years of data
24
2001–2024
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in Spain, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Spain recorded 1.02 GPIA for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in Spain peaked at 1.02 GPIA in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.9965 GPIA, in 2015.
Spain ranks 71st of 208 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
School life expectancy, primary … secondary adjusted GPIA gender in Spain, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1.02 GPIA | — |
| 2002 | 1.02 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 1.02 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 1.02 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 1.02 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 1.02 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.02 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 1.02 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 1.02 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 1.01 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 1 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 0.9981 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.9987 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.9989 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.9965 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 1 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 1.02 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 1.02 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 1.02 GPIA | +0.1% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 1.02 GPIA is above the median for high income countries, which is 1 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Spain's 1.02 GPIA is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.9992 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.02 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 9 |
| 2010s | 1 GPIA | 0.9965 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.01 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 5 |
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 life expectancy, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in Spain?
- School life expectancy, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in Spain was 1.02 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 1.02 GPIA in 2004.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9965 GPIA in 2015.
- How does Spain rank for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity?
- Spain ranks 71st out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release