School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female in Spain
Spain: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female was 13.32 years in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
13.32 years
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
26th
of 203 countries
All-time high
13.46 years
in 2021
All-time low
13.01 years
in 2009
Years of data
24
2001–2024
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female in Spain, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Spain recorded 13.32 years for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female in Spain peaked at 13.46 years in 2021 and was at its lowest, 13.01 years, in 2009.
Spain ranks 26th of 203 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.07 years | 13.01 years | 13.14 years | 9 |
| 2010s | 13.37 years | 13.17 years | 13.43 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.38 years | 13.32 years | 13.46 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near Spain
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)
- School enrollment, primary 102.9% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0051 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female in Spain?
- School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female in Spain was 13.32 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 13.46 years in 2021.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.01 years in 2009.
- How does Spain rank for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female?
- Spain ranks 26th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. 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, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release