Net enrollment rates in lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity index in Spain
Spain: Net enrollment rates in lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity index was 0.998 index in 2024. ▬ Flat
Net enrollment rates in lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity index in Spain, 2011–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in index.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net enrollment rates in lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity index in Spain is 0.998 index, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net enrollment rates in lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity index in Spain peaked at 1 index in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.9972 index, in 2023.
Spain ranks 112th of 163 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Net enrollment rates in lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity index in Spain, year by year
| Year | index | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 1 index | — |
| 2012 | 1 index | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1 index | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 1 index | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 1 index | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 1 index | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 1 index | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 1 index | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1 index | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 1 index | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.9995 index | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.9979 index | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 0.9972 index | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 0.998 index | +0.1% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 0.998 index is below the median for high income countries, which is 1 index, 100% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Spain's 0.998 index is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.9999 index, 100% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1 index | 1 index | 1 index | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.9987 index | 0.9972 index | 1 index | 5 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 109 Italy 0.9983 index compare
- 110 Belgium 0.9982 index compare
- 111 United Kingdom 0.9982 index compare
- 113 Costa Rica 0.9977 index compare
- 114 South Korea 0.9974 index compare
- 115 Samoa 0.9972 index
More education data for Spain
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 344,203 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net enrollment rates in lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity index in Spain?
- Net enrollment rates in lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity index in Spain was 0.998 index in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest net enrollment rates in lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 1 index in 2013.
- What is the lowest net enrollment rates in lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9972 index in 2023.
- How does Spain rank for net enrollment rates in lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity index?
- Spain ranks 112th out of 163 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net enrollment rates in lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Net enrollment rates in lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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An adjusted gender parity index of 1 indicates equal net enrollment rates in lower secondary school between boys and girls. Values below 1 favor boys, and above 1 favor girls.