Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Spain
Spain: Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in 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 education enrolled in 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% |
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
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 248,253 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.7% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 12.6% (2025)
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