School life expectancy, primary, male in Spain
Spain: School life expectancy, primary, male was 6.14 years in 2024. β¬ Flat
Latest (2024)
6.14 years
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
72nd
of 209 countries
All-time high
6.35 years
in 2002
All-time low
6.06 years
in 2012
Years of data
24
2001β2024
School life expectancy, primary, male in Spain, 2001β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Spain recorded 6.14 years for school life expectancy, primary, male in 2024.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary, male in Spain peaked at 6.35 years in 2002 and was at its lowest, 6.06 years, in 2012.
That places Spain 72nd out of 209 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.27 years | 6.16 years | 6.35 years | 9 |
| 2010s | 6.12 years | 6.06 years | 6.18 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.16 years | 6.14 years | 6.2 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near Spain
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, male in Spain?
- School life expectancy, primary, male in Spain was 6.14 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary, male recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 6.35 years in 2002.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary, male recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.06 years in 2012.
- How does Spain rank for school life expectancy, primary, male?
- Spain ranks 72nd out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary, male rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. 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, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release