Share of all students in lower secondary … lower female vocational in Spain
Spain: Share of all students in lower secondary … lower female vocational was 1.7% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in Spain, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in Spain is 1.7%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 14.0% on the previous year and up 34.7% over five years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in Spain peaked at 1.8% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2013.
Spain ranks 40th of 83 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of all students in lower secondary … lower female vocational in Spain, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0.5% | — |
| 1999 | 0.3% | -40.7% |
| 2000 | 0.3% | +10.1% |
| 2001 | 0.3% | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 0.4% | +5.6% |
| 2003 | 0.3% | -6.2% |
| 2004 | 0.3% | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 0.3% | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 0.3% | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 0.4% | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 0.4% | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 0.4% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.4% | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 0.4% | +12.2% |
| 2012 | 0.4% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | — |
| 2015 | 0.7% | — |
| 2016 | 1.0% | +43.0% |
| 2017 | 1.2% | +21.7% |
| 2018 | 1.2% | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 1.3% | +5.7% |
| 2020 | 0.8% | -37.2% |
| 2021 | 1.7% | +115.5% |
| 2022 | 1.8% | +4.6% |
| 2023 | 1.5% | -16.6% |
| 2024 | 1.7% | +14.0% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 1.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.9%, 89% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Spain's 1.7% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.8%, 96% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of all students in lower secondary … lower female vocational in Spain changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +115.5% | 0.8% | 1.7% |
| 2013 | -100.0% | 0.4% | 0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.0% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.5% | 0.8% | 1.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Spain
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 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 1.7% 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 1.8% in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2013.
- How does Spain rank for share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in?
- Spain ranks 40th out of 83 countries with data for 2024.
- 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 vocational programmes, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release