School life expectancy, secondary, male (years) (life male years) in Spain
Spain: School life expectancy, secondary, male (years) (life male years) was 6.95 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, secondary, male in Spain, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2024, school life expectancy, secondary, male in Spain stood at 6.95 years.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, secondary, male in Spain peaked at 7.35 years in 2015 and was at its lowest, 6.47 years, in 2003.
That places Spain 49th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
School life expectancy, secondary, male (years) (life male years) in Spain, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 6.5 years | — |
| 2002 | 6.5 years | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 6.47 years | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 6.48 years | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 6.61 years | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 6.59 years | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 6.59 years | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 6.59 years | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 6.65 years | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 6.99 years | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 7.2 years | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 7.34 years | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 7.31 years | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 7.31 years | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 7.35 years | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 7.31 years | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 7.18 years | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 7.13 years | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 7.06 years | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 7.01 years | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 7.12 years | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 7.06 years | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 6.97 years | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 6.95 years | -0.2% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 6.95 years is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.45 years, 1.1× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Spain's 6.95 years is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.32 years, 95% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.55 years | 6.47 years | 6.65 years | 9 |
| 2010s | 7.22 years | 6.99 years | 7.35 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.02 years | 6.95 years | 7.12 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, secondary, male in Spain?
- School life expectancy, secondary, male in Spain was 6.95 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, secondary, male recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 7.35 years in 2015.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, secondary, male recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.47 years in 2003.
- How does Spain rank for school life expectancy, secondary, male?
- Spain ranks 49th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, secondary, male rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.8%. 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, secondary, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release