Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in Spain
Spain: Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in was 98.1% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
98.1%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
151st
of 197 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2013
All-time low
97.9%
in 2022
Years of data
27
1998–2024
Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in Spain, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Spain recorded 98.1% for share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in Spain peaked at 100.0% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 97.9%, in 2022.
Spain ranks 151st of 197 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in Spain, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 99.2% | — |
| 1999 | 99.5% | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 99.5% | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 99.5% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 99.5% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 99.5% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 99.5% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 99.5% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 99.5% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 99.5% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 99.5% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 99.5% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 99.4% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 99.4% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 99.4% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 100.0% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 98.8% | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 98.6% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 98.6% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 98.6% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 98.5% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 98.7% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 98.0% | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 97.9% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 98.2% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 98.1% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 99.4% | 99.2% | 99.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 99.5% | 99.5% | 99.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.1% | 98.5% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.2% | 97.9% | 98.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More education data for Spain
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.88 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.33 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.11 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -3.78 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.44 million (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in Spain?
- Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in Spain was 98.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2013.
- What is the lowest share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.9% in 2022.
- How does Spain rank for share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in?
- Spain ranks 151st out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. 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, published as part of Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in general programmes, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release