Share of all students in upper secondary … upper female general in Spain
Spain: Share of all students in upper secondary … upper female general was 62.8% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
62.8%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
153rd
of 188 countries
All-time high
78.9%
in 1998
All-time low
57.7%
in 2012
Years of data
27
1998–2024
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Spain, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Spain recorded 62.8% for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Spain peaked at 78.9% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 57.7%, in 2012.
That places Spain 153rd out of 188 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Share of all students in upper secondary … upper female general in Spain, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 78.9% | — |
| 1999 | 69.0% | -12.5% |
| 2000 | 67.5% | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 66.1% | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 64.1% | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 66.0% | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 64.5% | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 59.9% | -7.1% |
| 2006 | 59.8% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 58.6% | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 58.6% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 60.2% | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 58.8% | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 58.2% | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 57.7% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 69.0% | +19.5% |
| 2014 | 68.3% | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 67.6% | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 67.6% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 67.1% | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 66.8% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 66.0% | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 66.0% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 63.5% | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 62.8% | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 62.9% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 62.8% | -0.1% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 62.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 75.7%, 83% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Spain's 62.8% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 63.8%, 98% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 73.9% | 69.0% | 78.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 62.5% | 58.6% | 67.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.7% | 57.7% | 69.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.6% | 62.8% | 66.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 150 Moldova 63.0% compare
- 151 El Salvador 63.0% compare
- 152 New Zealand 63.0% compare
- 154 United Kingdom 62.0% compare
- 155 Egypt 61.6% compare
- 156 Italy 61.4% compare
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 upper secondary education enrolled in in Spain?
- Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Spain was 62.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 78.9% in 1998.
- What is the lowest share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.7% in 2012.
- How does Spain rank for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in?
- Spain ranks 153rd out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.1%. 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 upper secondary education enrolled in general programmes, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release