Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Spain
Spain: Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in was 41.2% 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
The most recent figure for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Spain is 41.2%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Spain peaked at 48.8% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 21.8%, in 1998.
That places Spain 49th out of 168 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Spain, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 21.8% | — |
| 1999 | 31.4% | +43.8% |
| 2000 | 34.6% | +10.1% |
| 2001 | 37.5% | +8.6% |
| 2002 | 40.4% | +7.5% |
| 2003 | 40.7% | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 42.2% | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 45.3% | +7.4% |
| 2006 | 45.1% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 45.7% | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 46.5% | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 46.2% | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 48.0% | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 48.7% | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 48.8% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 36.0% | -26.2% |
| 2014 | 37.1% | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 37.9% | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 37.2% | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 37.8% | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 38.4% | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 38.9% | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 39.1% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 41.0% | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 41.1% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 41.0% | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 41.2% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.6% | 21.8% | 31.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 42.4% | 34.6% | 46.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.9% | 36.0% | 48.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.7% | 39.1% | 41.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More education data for Spain
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.83 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -1.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.058 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.38 million (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 41.2% 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 48.8% in 2012.
- What is the lowest share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.8% in 1998.
- How does Spain rank for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in?
- Spain ranks 49th 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 11.2%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release