School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Spain
Spain: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes was 17.74 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Spain, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2024, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Spain stood at 17.74 years.
The figure is up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Spain peaked at 17.9 years in 2022 and was at its lowest, 15.87 years, in 2008.
That places Spain 19th out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.93 years | 15.87 years | 15.98 years | 9 |
| 2010s | 17.22 years | 16.4 years | 17.58 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.77 years | 17.55 years | 17.9 years | 5 |
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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, both sexes in Spain?
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Spain was 17.74 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 17.9 years in 2022.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.87 years in 2008.
- How does Spain rank for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- Spain ranks 19th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release