School life expectancy, tertiary, male in Spain

Spain: School life expectancy, tertiary, male was 3.94 years in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
3.94 years
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
16th
of 189 countries
All-time high
3.99 years
in 2022
All-time low
2.63 years
in 2007
Years of data
24
2001–2024

School life expectancy, tertiary, male in Spain, 2001–2024

012342001201220242001: 2.7 years2002: 2.7 years2003: 2.7 years2004: 2.7 years2005: 2.6 years2006: 2.6 years2007: 2.6 years2008: 2.6 years2009: 2.7 years2010: 2.9 years2011: 3.1 years2012: 3.3 years2013: 3.4 years2014: 3.5 years2015: 3.6 years2016: 3.7 years2017: 3.8 years2018: 3.8 years2019: 3.8 years2020: 3.8 years2021: 4 years2022: 4 years2023: 3.9 years2024: 3.9 years

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.

Analysis

Spain recorded 3.94 years for school life expectancy, tertiary, male in 2024.

The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 11.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school life expectancy, tertiary, male in Spain peaked at 3.99 years in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2.63 years, in 2007.

That places Spain 16th out of 189 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.66 years 2.63 years 2.7 years 9
2010s 3.49 years 2.92 years 3.82 years 10
2020s 3.93 years 3.81 years 3.99 years 5

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 13 Grenada 4.09 years compare
  2. 14 Georgia 4.06 years compare
  3. 15 Cyprus 4.01 years compare
  4. 17 Netherlands 3.92 years compare
  5. 18 Argentina 3.84 years compare
  6. 19 Uzbekistan 3.76 years compare

See the full ranking of 412 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is school life expectancy, tertiary, male in Spain?
School life expectancy, tertiary, male in Spain was 3.94 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school life expectancy, tertiary, male recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 3.99 years in 2022.
What is the lowest school life expectancy, tertiary, male recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 2.63 years in 2007.
How does Spain rank for school life expectancy, tertiary, male?
Spain ranks 16th out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
Is school life expectancy, tertiary, male rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.3%. 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, tertiary, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School life expectancy, tertiary, male (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
412 places, 14,076 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release