Secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Spain

Spain: Secondary education, general pupils, per capita was 0.0582 units per person in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
0.0582 units per person
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
136th
of 204 countries
All-time high
0.0941 units per person
in 1990
All-time low
0.0516 units per person
in 1972
Years of data
47
1971–2017

Secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Spain, 1971–2017

00.020.040.060.080.1197119942017

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.

Analysis

In 2017, secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Spain stood at 0.0582 units per person.

The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Spain peaked at 0.0941 units per person in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.0516 units per person, in 1972.

Spain ranks 136th of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 47 years of available data.

Secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Spain, year by year

Annual values for Secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Spain, 1971 to 2017.
Year units per person Change
1971 0.0553 units per person
1972 0.0516 units per person -6.6%
1973 0.0611 units per person +18.5%
1974 0.0648 units per person +5.9%
1975 0.0688 units per person +6.3%
1976 0.073 units per person +6.1%
1977 0.0757 units per person +3.7%
1978 0.0775 units per person +2.3%
1979 0.0802 units per person +3.6%
1980 0.0815 units per person +1.5%
1981 0.0818 units per person +0.4%
1982 0.0821 units per person +0.4%
1983 0.0817 units per person -0.6%
1984 0.0826 units per person +1.2%
1985 0.0846 units per person +2.3%
1986 0.0868 units per person +2.6%
1987 0.0889 units per person +2.5%
1988 0.0905 units per person +1.7%
1989 0.093 units per person +2.8%
1990 0.0941 units per person +1.2%
1991 0.0938 units per person -0.4%
1992 0.0924 units per person -1.4%
1993 0.0923 units per person -0.1%
1994 0.0913 units per person -1.1%
1995 0.0896 units per person -1.9%
1996 0.0745 units per person -16.8%
1997 0.0735 units per person -1.3%
1998 0.0716 units per person -2.6%
1999 0.0707 units per person -1.3%
2000 0.0699 units per person -1.1%
2001 0.0673 units per person -3.7%
2002 0.0643 units per person -4.6%
2003 0.0626 units per person -2.6%
2004 0.0612 units per person -2.3%
2005 0.06 units per person -1.9%
2006 0.0588 units per person -2.1%
2007 0.0572 units per person -2.6%
2008 0.056 units per person -2.1%
2009 0.0557 units per person -0.6%
2010 0.0569 units per person +2.2%
2011 0.0574 units per person +0.7%
2012 0.058 units per person +1.1%
2013 0.059 units per person +1.7%
2014 0.0585 units per person -0.9%
2015 0.0582 units per person -0.4%
2016 0.0584 units per person +0.4%
2017 0.0582 units per person -0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.0676 units per person 0.0516 units per person 0.0802 units per person 9
1980s 0.0854 units per person 0.0815 units per person 0.093 units per person 10
1990s 0.0844 units per person 0.0707 units per person 0.0941 units per person 10
2000s 0.0613 units per person 0.0557 units per person 0.0699 units per person 10
2010s 0.0581 units per person 0.0569 units per person 0.059 units per person 8

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 133 Yemen 0.0595 units per person compare
  2. 134 Cambodia 0.0587 units per person compare
  3. 135 Russian Federation 0.0583 units per person compare
  4. 137 Belgium 0.0582 units per person compare
  5. 138 Iran 0.0579 units per person compare
  6. 139 Pakistan 0.0569 units per person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Spain?
Secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Spain was 0.0582 units per person in 2017, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest secondary education, general pupils, per capita recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 0.0941 units per person in 1990.
What is the lowest secondary education, general pupils, per capita recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0516 units per person in 1972.
How does Spain rank for secondary education, general pupils, per capita?
Spain ranks 136th out of 204 countries with data for 2017.
Is secondary education, general pupils, per capita rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Spain data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Secondary education, general pupils, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Secondary education, general pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Secondary education, general pupils ÷ Population, total

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Indicator
Secondary education, general pupils, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
247 places, 9,345 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Secondary education, general pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.