Secondary education, vocational pupils in Spain

Spain: Secondary education, vocational pupils was 46.4% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
46.4%
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
56th
of 191 countries
All-time high
52.5%
in 1996
All-time low
27.0%
in 1971
Years of data
47
1971–2017

Secondary education, vocational pupils in Spain, 1971–2017

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Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.

Analysis

In 2017, secondary education, vocational pupils in Spain stood at 46.4%.

That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and down 7.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, secondary education, vocational pupils in Spain peaked at 52.5% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 27.0%, in 1971.

Spain ranks 56th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Secondary education, vocational pupils in Spain, year by year

Annual values for Secondary education, vocational pupils (% female) in Spain, 1971 to 2017.
Year % female Change
1971 27.0%
1972 28.7% +5.9%
1973 34.9% +21.9%
1974 29.6% -15.2%
1975 40.7% +37.6%
1976 42.8% +5.1%
1977 43.8% +2.2%
1978 44.7% +2.0%
1979 38.1% -14.8%
1980 46.7% +22.6%
1981 46.1% -1.4%
1982 42.1% -8.7%
1983 49.4% +17.4%
1984 46.7% -5.4%
1985 47.6% +1.9%
1986 51.2% +7.5%
1987 51.0% -0.3%
1988 51.4% +0.7%
1989 50.8% -1.0%
1990 48.5% -4.6%
1991 49.2% +1.5%
1992 51.2% +4.2%
1993 51.5% +0.6%
1994 51.5% -0.0%
1995 51.9% +0.7%
1996 52.5% +1.2%
1997 49.9% -4.9%
1998 50.7% +1.6%
1999 52.2% +3.0%
2000 51.3% -1.8%
2001 49.8% -2.8%
2002 49.9% +0.1%
2003 47.6% -4.6%
2004 48.0% +0.9%
2005 49.3% +2.7%
2006 49.5% +0.4%
2007 50.2% +1.3%
2008 49.2% -1.9%
2009 47.6% -3.2%
2010 46.6% -2.1%
2011 45.9% -1.6%
2012 45.9% +0.1%
2013 46.0% +0.3%
2014 45.5% -1.0%
2015 45.3% -0.6%
2016 45.9% +1.4%
2017 46.4% +1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 36.7% 27.0% 44.7% 9
1980s 48.3% 42.1% 51.4% 10
1990s 50.9% 48.5% 52.5% 10
2000s 49.3% 47.6% 51.3% 10
2010s 45.9% 45.3% 46.6% 8

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 53 Croatia 46.8% compare
  2. 54 Eritrea 46.7% compare
  3. 55 Suriname 46.5% compare
  4. 57 Gambia 46.3% compare
  5. 58 Bosnia and Herzegovina 46.1% compare
  6. 59 Serbia 46.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is secondary education, vocational pupils in Spain?
Secondary education, vocational pupils in Spain was 46.4% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest secondary education, vocational pupils recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 52.5% in 1996.
What is the lowest secondary education, vocational pupils recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 27.0% in 1971.
How does Spain rank for secondary education, vocational pupils?
Spain ranks 56th out of 191 countries with data for 2017.
Is secondary education, vocational pupils rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Spain data come from?
The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Secondary education, vocational pupils (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Secondary education, vocational pupils (% female)
Unit
% female
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
234 places, 7,305 data points, 1970–2019
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Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training.