Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Spain
Spain: Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in was 1.06 GPIA in 2024. ▬ Flat
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 183 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in 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% |
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
- 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)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 102.94 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 102.9% (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 183 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