Share of all students in upper … upper general adjusted gender parity in Spain
Spain: Share of all students in upper … upper general adjusted gender parity was 1.06 GPIA in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
1.06 GPIA
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
84th
of 188 countries
All-time high
1.12 GPIA
in 2011
All-time low
1.01 GPIA
in 1999
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 GPIA.
Analysis
Spain recorded 1.06 GPIA for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in 2024.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Spain peaked at 1.12 GPIA in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1.01 GPIA, in 1999.
That places Spain 84th out of 188 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of all students in upper … upper general adjusted gender parity in Spain, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1.01 GPIA | — |
| 1999 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 1.03 GPIA | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 1.05 GPIA | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 1.07 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 1.1 GPIA | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 1.1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.09 GPIA | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 1.08 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 1.07 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 1.09 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 1.11 GPIA | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 1.12 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 1.12 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 1.11 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 1.07 GPIA | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 1.08 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 1.08 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 1.07 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 1.07 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 1.08 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 1.07 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 1.08 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 1.07 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 1.06 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 1.06 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 1.06 GPIA | +0.2% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 1.06 GPIA is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.07 GPIA, 99% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Spain's 1.06 GPIA is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.18 GPIA, 90% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.01 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.08 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 1.11 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.09 GPIA | 1.07 GPIA | 1.12 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.07 GPIA | 1.06 GPIA | 1.08 GPIA | 5 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More education data for Spain
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.71 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 98.76 (2024)
- 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)
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 1.06 GPIA 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 1.12 GPIA in 2011.
- What is the lowest share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.01 GPIA in 1999.
- How does Spain rank for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in?
- Spain ranks 84th 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 1.4%. 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release