School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in Spain
Spain: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity was 1.07 GPIA in 2024. ▬ Flat
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in Spain, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Spain recorded 1.07 GPIA for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in 2024. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in Spain peaked at 1.07 GPIA in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.04 GPIA, in 2015.
That places Spain 62nd out of 179 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in Spain, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1.04 GPIA | — |
| 2002 | 1.05 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 1.05 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.06 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 1.06 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 1.06 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 1.06 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 1.06 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 1.06 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 1.05 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 1.04 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 1.04 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 1.04 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.04 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 1.04 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 1.04 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 1.05 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 1.05 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 1.05 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 1.06 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 1.06 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 1.07 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 1.07 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 1.07 GPIA | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.05 GPIA | 1.04 GPIA | 1.06 GPIA | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.04 GPIA | 1.04 GPIA | 1.05 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.07 GPIA | 1.06 GPIA | 1.07 GPIA | 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)
- 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 to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in Spain?
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in Spain was 1.07 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 1.07 GPIA in 2024.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.04 GPIA in 2015.
- How does Spain rank for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity?
- Spain ranks 62nd out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. 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 to tertiary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release