How does Spain rank for secondary education, vocational pupils, per capita?

Spain ranks 55th out of 201 countries with data for 2017.

Is secondary education, vocational pupils, per capita rising or falling in Spain?

Over the last ten years it is up 22.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Secondary education, vocational pupils, per capita in Spain

Name: Secondary education, vocational pupils, per capita in Spain
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Spain: Secondary education, vocational pupils, per capita was 0.0133 units per person in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)

0.0133 units per person

Change on year

up 0.9%

World rank

55th

of 201 countries

All-time high

0.0335 units per person

in 1988

All-time low

0.0097 units per person

in 2003

Years of data

1971–2017

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

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

Analysis

In 2017, secondary education, vocational pupils, per capita in Spain stood at 0.0133 units per person.

The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 22.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, secondary education, vocational pupils, per capita in Spain peaked at 0.0335 units per person in 1988 and was at its lowest, 0.0097 units per person, in 2003.

That places Spain 55th out of 201 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

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

Annual values for Secondary education, vocational pupils, per capita in Spain, 1971 to 2017.
Year	units per person	Change
1971	0.0123 units per person	—
1972	0.0131 units per person	+6.1%
1973	0.0103 units per person	-21.4%
1974	0.0109 units per person	+6.2%
1975	0.0128 units per person	+17.2%
1976	0.0152 units per person	+19.1%
1977	0.0169 units per person	+11.0%
1978	0.0176 units per person	+3.9%
1979	0.0213 units per person	+21.1%
1980	0.0229 units per person	+7.8%
1981	0.0235 units per person	+2.7%
1982	0.0249 units per person	+5.9%
1983	0.0276 units per person	+10.5%
1984	0.0247 units per person	-10.5%
1985	0.0252 units per person	+2.2%
1986	0.0313 units per person	+24.1%
1987	0.0322 units per person	+2.9%
1988	0.0335 units per person	+4.1%
1989	0.0318 units per person	-5.0%
1990	0.0267 units per person	-16.0%
1991	0.0283 units per person	+5.9%
1992	0.0295 units per person	+4.3%
1993	0.0312 units per person	+5.7%
1994	0.0311 units per person	-0.4%
1995	0.0299 units per person	-3.8%
1996	0.0287 units per person	-4.0%
1997	0.0226 units per person	-21.2%
1998	0.0126 units per person	-44.2%
1999	0.011 units per person	-12.8%
2000	0.0101 units per person	-8.3%
2001	0.0106 units per person	+4.9%
2002	0.0107 units per person	+1.2%
2003	0.0097 units per person	-9.2%
2004	0.0099 units per person	+1.3%
2005	0.0112 units per person	+13.3%
2006	0.0109 units per person	-2.7%
2007	0.0109 units per person	+0.2%
2008	0.0108 units per person	-1.2%
2009	0.0104 units per person	-3.3%
2010	0.0114 units per person	+10.0%
2011	0.0121 units per person	+6.1%
2012	0.0125 units per person	+2.8%
2013	0.0117 units per person	-5.8%
2014	0.0123 units per person	+4.9%
2015	0.0131 units per person	+6.6%
2016	0.0132 units per person	+0.7%
2017	0.0133 units per person	+0.9%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.0145 units per person	0.0103 units per person	0.0213 units per person	9
1980s	0.0277 units per person	0.0229 units per person	0.0335 units per person	10
1990s	0.0252 units per person	0.011 units per person	0.0312 units per person	10
2000s	0.0105 units per person	0.0097 units per person	0.0112 units per person	10
2010s	0.0125 units per person	0.0114 units per person	0.0133 units per person	8

Countries ranked near Spain

52 Estonia 0.0145 units per person compare
53 Argentina 0.0143 units per person compare
54 Panama 0.0133 units per person compare
56 Latvia 0.0123 units per person compare
57 Brunei Darussalam 0.012 units per person compare
58 Guam 0.0117 units per person compare

See the full ranking of 244 places →

More education data for Spain

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)
Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)

All data for Spain →

Frequently asked questions

What is secondary education, vocational pupils, per capita in Spain?: Secondary education, vocational pupils, per capita in Spain was 0.0133 units per person in 2017, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest secondary education, vocational pupils, per capita recorded in Spain?: The highest recorded value was 0.0335 units per person in 1988.
What is the lowest secondary education, vocational pupils, per capita recorded in Spain?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0097 units per person in 2003.
How does Spain rank for secondary education, vocational pupils, per capita?: Spain ranks 55th out of 201 countries with data for 2017.
Is secondary education, vocational pupils, per capita rising or falling in Spain?: Over the last ten years it is up 22.5%. 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, vocational pupils, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Secondary education, vocational 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, vocational pupils ÷ Population, total

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Secondary education, vocational pupils Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)

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About this data

Indicator: Secondary education, vocational pupils, per capita
Unit: units per person
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 244 places, 8,309 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

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