School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male in Spain
Spain: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male was 13.1 years in 2024. ▬ Flat
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male in Spain, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male in Spain is 13.1 years, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male in Spain peaked at 13.46 years in 2015 and was at its lowest, 12.77 years, in 2008.
That places Spain 33rd out of 208 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.82 years | 12.77 years | 12.89 years | 9 |
| 2010s | 13.34 years | 13.1 years | 13.46 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.18 years | 13.1 years | 13.28 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 30 Germany 13.22 years compare
- 31 Switzerland 13.21 years compare
- 32 Cook Islands 13.11 years compare
- 34 Argentina 13 years compare
- 35 Montserrat 12.97 years compare
- 36 Poland 12.96 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, male in Spain?
- School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male in Spain was 13.1 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 13.46 years in 2015.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.77 years in 2008.
- How does Spain rank for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male?
- Spain ranks 33rd out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and 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 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, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release