Share of all students in lower … lower general adjusted gender parity in Spain
Spain: Share of all students in lower … lower general adjusted gender parity was 1 GPIA in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
1 GPIA
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
43rd
of 197 countries
All-time high
1.01 GPIA
in 2015
All-time low
1 GPIA
in 2013
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 GPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in Spain stood at 1 GPIA.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in Spain peaked at 1.01 GPIA in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1 GPIA, in 2013.
That places Spain 43rd out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Share of all students in lower … lower general adjusted gender parity in Spain, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1 GPIA | — |
| 1999 | 1 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 1 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 1 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 1 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 1 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 1 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 1 GPIA | -0.1% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 1 GPIA is above the median for high income countries, which is 1 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Spain's 1 GPIA is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 2 |
| 2000s | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 5 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More education data for Spain
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.71 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 98.76 (2024)
- 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)
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 1 GPIA 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 1.01 GPIA in 2015.
- What is the lowest share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 GPIA in 2013.
- How does Spain rank for share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in?
- Spain ranks 43rd 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 up 0.2%. 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release