Self-reported unmet needs for dental examination by sex, age, main in Spain
Spain: Self-reported unmet needs for dental examination by sex, age, main was 4.3 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Self-reported unmet needs for dental examination by sex, age, main in Spain, 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, self-reported unmet needs for dental examination by sex, age, main in Spain stood at 4.3.
That represents a change of down 15.7% on the previous year and up 30.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, self-reported unmet needs for dental examination by sex, age, main in Spain peaked at 5.4 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.5, in 2011.
That places Spain 11th out of 37 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Self-reported unmet needs for dental examination by sex, age, main in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 2.9 | — |
| 2009 | 3.5 | +20.7% |
| 2010 | 3.9 | +11.4% |
| 2011 | 2.5 | -35.9% |
| 2012 | 4.4 | +76.0% |
| 2013 | 5 | +13.6% |
| 2014 | 5.2 | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 3.3 | -36.5% |
| 2016 | 3.6 | +9.1% |
| 2017 | 4.2 | +16.7% |
| 2018 | 4.8 | +14.3% |
| 2019 | 5.3 | +10.4% |
| 2020 | 3.7 | -30.2% |
| 2021 | 4.3 | +16.2% |
| 2022 | 4.8 | +11.6% |
| 2023 | 5.4 | +12.5% |
| 2024 | 5.1 | -5.6% |
| 2025 | 4.3 | -15.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.2 | 2.9 | 3.5 | 2 |
| 2010s | 4.22 | 2.5 | 5.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.6 | 3.7 | 5.4 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More education data for Spain
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 248,253 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.7% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 12.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is self-reported unmet needs for dental examination by sex, age, main in Spain?
- Self-reported unmet needs for dental examination by sex, age, main in Spain was 4.3 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest self-reported unmet needs for dental examination by sex, age, main recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 5.4 in 2023.
- What is the lowest self-reported unmet needs for dental examination by sex, age, main recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.5 in 2011.
- How does Spain rank for self-reported unmet needs for dental examination by sex, age, main?
- Spain ranks 11th out of 37 countries with data for 2025.
- Is self-reported unmet needs for dental examination by sex, age, main rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Self-reported unmet needs for dental examination by sex, age, main reason declared and educational attainment level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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