School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, gender parity index (GPI) in Spain
Spain: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, gender parity index (GPI) was 1.05 GPI in 2018. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in Spain, 1971–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in Spain is 1.05 GPI, measured in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in Spain peaked at 1.07 GPI in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.8882 GPI, in 1971.
Spain ranks 68th of 175 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 48 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, gender parity index (GPI) in Spain, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.8882 GPI | — |
| 1972 | 0.8939 GPI | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 0.9037 GPI | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 0.9069 GPI | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 0.9364 GPI | +3.2% |
| 1976 | 0.9437 GPI | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 0.9562 GPI | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 0.9605 GPI | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 0.9463 GPI | -1.5% |
| 1980 | 0.9934 GPI | +5.0% |
| 1981 | 1 GPI | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 0.9853 GPI | -1.6% |
| 1983 | 1.02 GPI | +3.7% |
| 1984 | 1.01 GPI | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 1.01 GPI | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 1.04 GPI | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 1.04 GPI | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 1.04 GPI | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 1.04 GPI | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 1.03 GPI | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 1.04 GPI | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 1.05 GPI | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 1.05 GPI | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 1.05 GPI | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 1.06 GPI | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 1.07 GPI | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 1.05 GPI | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 1.06 GPI | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 1.05 GPI | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 1.05 GPI | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1.05 GPI | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 1.06 GPI | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 1.06 GPI | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 1.06 GPI | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 1.06 GPI | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 1.06 GPI | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.06 GPI | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 1.06 GPI | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 1.06 GPI | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 1.05 GPI | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 1.05 GPI | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 1.04 GPI | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 1.04 GPI | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 1.04 GPI | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 1.03 GPI | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 1.04 GPI | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 1.05 GPI | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 1.05 GPI | +0.5% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 1.05 GPI is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.06 GPI, 99% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Spain's 1.05 GPI is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.04 GPI, 1.0× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.9262 GPI | 0.8882 GPI | 0.9605 GPI | 9 |
| 1980s | 1.02 GPI | 0.9853 GPI | 1.04 GPI | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.05 GPI | 1.03 GPI | 1.07 GPI | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.06 GPI | 1.05 GPI | 1.06 GPI | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.04 GPI | 1.03 GPI | 1.05 GPI | 9 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More education data for Spain
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.71 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 98.76 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 344,203 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 37,817 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 570,954 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 538,977 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.71 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.83 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.08 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in Spain?
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in Spain was 1.05 GPI in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, gender parity index recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 1.07 GPI in 1996.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, gender parity index recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8882 GPI in 1971.
- How does Spain rank for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, gender parity index?
- Spain ranks 68th out of 175 countries with data for 2018.
- Is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, gender parity index rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. 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, gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ratio of female school life expectancy to the male school life expectancy. It is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. A GPI equal to 1 indicates parity between females and males. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of males and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of females.