Share of all students in upper secondary … upper female vocational in Spain
Spain: Share of all students in upper secondary … upper female vocational was 37.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Spain, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Spain stood at 37.2%.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 17.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Spain peaked at 42.3% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 21.1%, in 1998.
That places Spain 37th out of 168 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Share of all students in upper secondary … upper female vocational in Spain, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 21.1% | — |
| 1999 | 31.0% | +46.8% |
| 2000 | 32.5% | +4.9% |
| 2001 | 33.9% | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 35.9% | +5.7% |
| 2003 | 34.0% | -5.3% |
| 2004 | 35.5% | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 40.1% | +12.8% |
| 2006 | 40.2% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 41.4% | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 41.4% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 39.8% | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 41.2% | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 41.8% | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 42.3% | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 31.0% | -26.6% |
| 2014 | 31.7% | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 32.4% | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 32.4% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 32.9% | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 33.2% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 34.0% | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 34.0% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 36.5% | +7.3% |
| 2022 | 37.2% | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 37.1% | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 37.2% | +0.2% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 37.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 31.0%, 1.2× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Spain's 37.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 36.2%, 1.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of all students in upper secondary … upper female vocational in Spain changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +46.8% | 21.1% | 31.0% |
| 2013 | -26.6% | 42.3% | 31.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.1% | 21.1% | 31.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 37.5% | 32.5% | 41.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.3% | 31.0% | 42.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.4% | 34.0% | 37.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 34 Italy 38.6% compare
- 35 Egypt 38.4% compare
- 36 United Kingdom 38.0% compare
- 38 New Zealand 37.0% compare
- 39 El Salvador 37.0% compare
- 40 Moldova 37.0% 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 37.2% 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 42.3% in 2012.
- What is the lowest share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.1% in 1998.
- How does Spain rank for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in?
- Spain ranks 37th out of 168 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 up 17.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 vocational programmes, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release