School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Spain
Spain: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes was 13.21 years in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
13.21 years
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
31st
of 213 countries
All-time high
13.44 years
in 2013
All-time low
12.89 years
in 2008
Years of data
24
2001–2024
School life expectancy, primary and 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 secondary, both sexes in Spain is 13.21 years, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Spain peaked at 13.44 years in 2013 and was at its lowest, 12.89 years, in 2008.
Spain ranks 31st of 213 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Spain, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 12.91 years | — |
| 2002 | 12.98 years | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 12.92 years | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 12.94 years | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 13.01 years | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 12.96 years | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 12.94 years | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 12.89 years | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 12.9 years | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 13.13 years | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 13.28 years | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 13.38 years | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 13.44 years | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 13.42 years | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 13.44 years | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 13.42 years | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 13.35 years | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 13.33 years | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 13.32 years | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 13.28 years | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 13.38 years | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 13.32 years | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 13.22 years | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 13.21 years | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.94 years | 12.89 years | 13.01 years | 9 |
| 2010s | 13.35 years | 13.13 years | 13.44 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.28 years | 13.21 years | 13.38 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 28 Liechtenstein 13.32 years compare
- 29 Guadeloupe 13.3 years
- 30 Argentina 13.27 years compare
- 32 Italy 13.18 years compare
- 33 Switzerland 13.13 years compare
- 34 Niue 13.12 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 secondary, both sexes in Spain?
- School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Spain was 13.21 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 13.44 years in 2013.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.89 years in 2008.
- How does Spain rank for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- Spain ranks 31st out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. 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, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release