School life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Spain
Spain: School life expectancy, primary, both sexes was 6.14 years in 2024. β¬ Flat
School life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Spain, 2001β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Spain is 6.14 years, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Spain peaked at 6.31 years in 2002 and was at its lowest, 6.04 years, in 2012.
Spain ranks 70th of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.23 years | 6.13 years | 6.31 years | 9 |
| 2010s | 6.13 years | 6.04 years | 6.2 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.16 years | 6.14 years | 6.21 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 67 Cape Verde 6.18 years compare
- 68 Marshall Islands 6.17 years compare
- 69 Mexico 6.15 years compare
- 71 Burundi 6.13 years compare
- 72 United Kingdom 6.13 years compare
- 73 Dominican Republic 6.12 years compare
More education data for Spain
- 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 248,253 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 1.22 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 103.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Spain?
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Spain was 6.14 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary, both sexes recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 6.31 years in 2002.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary, both sexes recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.04 years in 2012.
- How does Spain rank for school life expectancy, primary, both sexes?
- Spain ranks 70th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary, both sexes rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. 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, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release