Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in Spain
Spain: Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in was 1.8% 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 1.8%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.2% on the previous year and up 28.7% over five years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in Spain peaked at 2.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2013.
Spain ranks 51st of 88 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 education enrolled in in Spain, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0.6% | — |
| 1999 | 0.4% | -39.5% |
| 2000 | 0.4% | +4.6% |
| 2001 | 0.4% | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 0.4% | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 0.4% | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 0.4% | -5.8% |
| 2005 | 0.4% | +8.4% |
| 2006 | 0.4% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 0.4% | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 0.5% | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 0.5% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.5% | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 0.5% | +12.3% |
| 2012 | 0.5% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | — |
| 2015 | 0.9% | — |
| 2016 | 1.2% | +27.9% |
| 2017 | 1.3% | +8.0% |
| 2018 | 1.3% | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 1.4% | +5.5% |
| 2020 | 1.1% | -24.6% |
| 2021 | 1.9% | +76.6% |
| 2022 | 2.0% | +5.4% |
| 2023 | 1.7% | -16.0% |
| 2024 | 1.8% | +9.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 0.0% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.7% | 1.1% | 2.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More education data for Spain
- 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)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 1.10 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 3.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
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 1.8% 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 2.0% 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 51st out of 88 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release