Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in Spain
Spain: Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in was 1.9% 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
In 2024, share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in Spain stood at 1.9%.
That represents a change of up 5.4% on the previous year and up 24.0% over five years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in Spain peaked at 2.1% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2013.
Spain ranks 46th 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 education enrolled in in Spain, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0.8% | — |
| 1999 | 0.5% | -38.3% |
| 2000 | 0.5% | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 0.5% | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 0.5% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.5% | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 0.5% | -7.0% |
| 2005 | 0.5% | +11.7% |
| 2006 | 0.5% | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 0.5% | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 0.5% | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 0.5% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.6% | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 0.6% | +12.4% |
| 2012 | 0.6% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | — |
| 2015 | 1.2% | — |
| 2016 | 1.4% | +20.1% |
| 2017 | 1.4% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 1.4% | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 1.5% | +5.4% |
| 2020 | 1.3% | -14.8% |
| 2021 | 2.0% | +54.1% |
| 2022 | 2.1% | +6.1% |
| 2023 | 1.8% | -15.5% |
| 2024 | 1.9% | +5.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9% | 0.0% | 1.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.8% | 1.3% | 2.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More education data for Spain
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.83 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -1.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.058 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.38 million (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 1.9% 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 2.1% 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 46th 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release