Share of enrolled part-time and full-time students — Students enrolled in Spain
Spain: Share of enrolled part-time and full-time students — Students enrolled was 79.3 Percentage of students in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of enrolled part-time and full-time students — Students enrolled in Spain, 2013–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of students.
Analysis
In 2024, share of enrolled part-time and full-time students — students enrolled in Spain stood at 79.3 Percentage of students. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.1% on the previous year and down 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of enrolled part-time and full-time students — students enrolled in Spain peaked at 88.27 Percentage of students in 2013 and was at its lowest, 79.3 Percentage of students, in 2024.
Spain ranks 27th of 32 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Share of enrolled part-time and full-time students — Students enrolled in Spain, year by year
| Year | Percentage of students | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 88.27 Percentage of students | — |
| 2014 | 87.97 Percentage of students | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 86.17 Percentage of students | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 85.81 Percentage of students | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 85.73 Percentage of students | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 85.84 Percentage of students | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 85.31 Percentage of students | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 86.08 Percentage of students | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 83.9 Percentage of students | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 83.85 Percentage of students | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 84.41 Percentage of students | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 79.3 Percentage of students | -6.1% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 79.3 Percentage of students is below the median for high income countries, which is 97.11 Percentage of students, 82% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Spain's 79.3 Percentage of students is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 95.74 Percentage of students, 83% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 86.44 Percentage of students | 85.31 Percentage of students | 88.27 Percentage of students | 7 |
| 2020s | 83.51 Percentage of students | 79.3 Percentage of students | 86.08 Percentage of students | 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 enrolled part-time and full-time students — students enrolled in Spain?
- Share of enrolled part-time and full-time students — students enrolled in Spain was 79.3 Percentage of students in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest share of enrolled part-time and full-time students — students enrolled recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 88.27 Percentage of students in 2013.
- What is the lowest share of enrolled part-time and full-time students — students enrolled recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 79.3 Percentage of students in 2024.
- How does Spain rank for share of enrolled part-time and full-time students — students enrolled?
- Spain ranks 27th out of 32 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of enrolled part-time and full-time students — students enrolled rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Share of enrolled part-time and full-time students — Students enrolled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset contains data on the share of enrolled part-time and full-time students. The default table displays data for the latest available year. The selection can be changed to display data: by year and by sex. Data for the latest available year are preliminary. Final data will be released on 29 September 2026. For more information, please consult the Education at a Glance web page and the OECD Handbook for Internationally Comparative Education Statistics: Concepts, Standards, Definitions and Classifications.