Share of the population with no formal education with projections in Spain
Spain: Share of the population with no formal education with projections was 0.2% in 2100. ◆ Volatile
Share of the population with no formal education with projections in Spain, 1950–2100
Source: Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of the population with no formal education with projections in Spain is 0.2%, measured in 2100. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.
The figure is down 28.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population with no formal education with projections in Spain peaked at 15.4% in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2100.
That places Spain 128th out of 200 countries with data for 2100, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of the population with no formal education with projections in Spain, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 15.4% | — |
| 1955 | 13.2% | -14.0% |
| 1960 | 11.0% | -16.7% |
| 1965 | 9.1% | -17.1% |
| 1970 | 7.5% | -18.0% |
| 1975 | 6.1% | -19.2% |
| 1980 | 5.0% | -18.1% |
| 1985 | 4.1% | -16.4% |
| 1990 | 3.5% | -15.7% |
| 1995 | 2.9% | -16.2% |
| 2000 | 2.4% | -16.4% |
| 2005 | 2.0% | -18.2% |
| 2010 | 1.6% | -18.1% |
| 2015 | 1.4% | -14.7% |
| 2020 | 1.2% | -17.1% |
| 2025 | 1.0% | -13.8% |
| 2030 | 0.9% | -13.6% |
| 2035 | 0.8% | -11.8% |
| 2040 | 0.7% | -9.7% |
| 2045 | 0.6% | -8.1% |
| 2050 | 0.6% | -7.3% |
| 2055 | 0.5% | -6.9% |
| 2060 | 0.5% | -7.1% |
| 2065 | 0.5% | -8.0% |
| 2070 | 0.4% | -9.1% |
| 2075 | 0.4% | -10.5% |
| 2080 | 0.3% | -11.8% |
| 2085 | 0.3% | -13.1% |
| 2090 | 0.2% | -14.0% |
| 2095 | 0.2% | -15.0% |
| 2100 | 0.2% | -15.9% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 0.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1%, 1.7× the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Spain's 0.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1%, 3.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 14.3% | 13.2% | 15.4% | 2 |
| 1960s | 10.1% | 9.1% | 11.0% | 2 |
| 1970s | 6.8% | 6.1% | 7.5% | 2 |
| 1980s | 4.5% | 4.1% | 5.0% | 2 |
| 1990s | 3.2% | 2.9% | 3.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 2.2% | 2.0% | 2.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.5% | 1.4% | 1.6% | 2 |
| 2020s | 1.1% | 1.0% | 1.2% | 2 |
| 2030s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.9% | 2 |
| 2040s | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.7% | 2 |
| 2050s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.6% | 2 |
| 2060s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 2 |
| 2070s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 2 |
| 2080s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 2 |
| 2090s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 2 |
| 2100s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Spain
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 the population with no formal education with projections in Spain?
- Share of the population with no formal education with projections in Spain was 0.2% in 2100, according to Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population with no formal education with projections recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 15.4% in 1950.
- What is the lowest share of the population with no formal education with projections recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2100.
- How does Spain rank for share of the population with no formal education with projections?
- Spain ranks 128th out of 200 countries with data for 2100.
- Is share of the population with no formal education with projections rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population with no formal education with projections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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De facto share of population withno education in a country or region.