School life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Spain
Spain: School life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) was 1.22 GPIA in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
1.22 GPIA
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
97th
of 191 countries
All-time high
1.22 GPIA
in 2023
All-time low
1.14 GPIA
in 2001
Years of data
24
2001–2024
School life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index in Spain, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Spain recorded 1.22 GPIA for school life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index in 2024.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index in Spain peaked at 1.22 GPIA in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.14 GPIA, in 2001.
Spain ranks 97th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
School life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Spain, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1.14 GPIA | — |
| 2002 | 1.17 GPIA | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 1.18 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 1.2 GPIA | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 1.2 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 1.21 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 1.21 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 1.21 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 1.21 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.2 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 1.19 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 1.18 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 1.17 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 1.16 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 1.16 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 1.16 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 1.16 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 1.17 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 1.18 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 1.19 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 1.2 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 1.2 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 1.22 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 1.22 GPIA | -0.1% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 1.22 GPIA is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.3 GPIA, 94% of the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Spain's 1.22 GPIA is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.24 GPIA, 98% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.19 GPIA | 1.14 GPIA | 1.21 GPIA | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.17 GPIA | 1.16 GPIA | 1.2 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.21 GPIA | 1.19 GPIA | 1.22 GPIA | 5 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 94 France 1.24 GPIA compare
- 95 Grenada 1.22 GPIA compare
- 96 Philippines 1.22 GPIA compare
- 98 Nepal 1.22 GPIA compare
- 99 Azerbaijan 1.21 GPIA compare
- 100 Uzbekistan 1.2 GPIA compare
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, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index in Spain?
- School life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index in Spain was 1.22 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 1.22 GPIA in 2023.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.14 GPIA in 2001.
- How does Spain rank for school life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index?
- Spain ranks 97th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. 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, 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