Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Spain
Spain: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general was 79.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
79.0%
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
179th
of 217 countries
All-time high
90.7%
in 1974
All-time low
71.6%
in 1996
Years of data
54
1971–2024
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Spain, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Spain recorded 79.0% for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Spain peaked at 90.7% in 1974 and was at its lowest, 71.6%, in 1996.
That places Spain 179th out of 217 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Spain, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 88.6% | — |
| 1972 | 86.6% | -2.2% |
| 1973 | 89.0% | +2.7% |
| 1974 | 90.7% | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 86.6% | -4.5% |
| 1976 | 84.6% | -2.3% |
| 1977 | 83.5% | -1.3% |
| 1978 | 83.0% | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 83.3% | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 79.4% | -4.7% |
| 1981 | 79.3% | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 79.9% | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 75.3% | -5.8% |
| 1984 | 78.4% | +4.2% |
| 1985 | 78.1% | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 73.2% | -6.2% |
| 1987 | 73.3% | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 72.6% | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 74.4% | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 78.7% | +5.8% |
| 1991 | 77.4% | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 75.5% | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 74.4% | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 74.3% | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 74.5% | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 71.6% | -3.9% |
| 1997 | 76.6% | +7.1% |
| 1998 | 84.9% | +10.9% |
| 1999 | 86.0% | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 87.1% | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 86.5% | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 85.8% | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 87.2% | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 86.7% | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 84.6% | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 84.6% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 84.0% | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 84.2% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 84.9% | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 84.1% | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 83.6% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 83.4% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 84.3% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 83.7% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 82.9% | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 82.6% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 82.4% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 82.3% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 81.7% | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 81.9% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 79.8% | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 79.3% | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 79.4% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 79.0% | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 86.2% | 83.0% | 90.7% | 9 |
| 1980s | 76.4% | 72.6% | 79.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 77.4% | 71.6% | 86.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 85.6% | 84.0% | 87.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 83.1% | 81.7% | 84.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 79.9% | 79.0% | 81.9% | 5 |
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More education data for Spain
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.38 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -1.07 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0282 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.46 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0298 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.71 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.28 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 248,253 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.01 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Spain?
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Spain was 79.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 90.7% in 1974.
- What is the lowest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.6% in 1996.
- How does Spain rank for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general?
- Spain ranks 179th out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.6%. 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 secondary education enrolled in general programmes, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release