Secondary education, vocational pupils in Spain
Spain: Secondary education, vocational pupils was 46.4% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, vocational pupils in Spain, 1971–2017
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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More education data for Spain
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.05 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 193,014 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 55,239 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.34 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 3 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 1.10 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 3.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
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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Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training.