School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male (years) (male) in Spain
Spain: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male (years) (male) was 17.08 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
17.08 years
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
22nd
of 179 countries
All-time high
17.31 years
in 2021
All-time low
15.41 years
in 2008
Years of data
24
2001–2024
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male in Spain, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2024, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male in Spain stood at 17.08 years.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male in Spain peaked at 17.31 years in 2021 and was at its lowest, 15.41 years, in 2008.
Spain ranks 22nd of 179 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male (years) (male) in Spain, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 15.59 years | — |
| 2002 | 15.56 years | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 15.49 years | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 15.47 years | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 15.53 years | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 15.48 years | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 15.44 years | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 15.41 years | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 15.51 years | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 16.01 years | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 16.39 years | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 16.65 years | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 16.83 years | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 16.97 years | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 17.11 years | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 17.12 years | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 17.12 years | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 17.13 years | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 17.08 years | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 17.03 years | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 17.31 years | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 17.28 years | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 17.08 years | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 17.08 years | -0.0% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 17.08 years is above the median for high income countries, which is 15.56 years, 1.1× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Spain's 17.08 years is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 15.65 years, 1.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.5 years | 15.41 years | 15.59 years | 9 |
| 2010s | 16.84 years | 16.01 years | 17.13 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.16 years | 17.03 years | 17.31 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More education data for Spain
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.058 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male in Spain?
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male in Spain was 17.08 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 17.31 years in 2021.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.41 years in 2008.
- How does Spain rank for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male?
- Spain ranks 22nd out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. 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, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release