Share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training in Spain
Spain: Share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training was 9.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training in Spain, 1986–2023
Source: ILO via World Bank – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training in Spain stood at 9.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 45.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training in Spain peaked at 35.7% in 1986 and was at its lowest, 9.0%, in 2022.
That places Spain 94th out of 117 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 38 years of available data.
Share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training in Spain, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 35.7% | — |
| 1987 | 29.2% | -18.3% |
| 1988 | 29.1% | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 25.0% | -14.2% |
| 1990 | 21.8% | -12.5% |
| 1991 | 20.6% | -5.5% |
| 1992 | 20.0% | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 20.8% | +4.3% |
| 1994 | 21.0% | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 19.4% | -7.4% |
| 1996 | 18.2% | -6.3% |
| 1997 | 17.7% | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 24.8% | +40.3% |
| 1999 | 14.2% | -42.6% |
| 2000 | 13.1% | -7.9% |
| 2001 | 12.8% | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 13.7% | +7.2% |
| 2003 | 13.5% | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 13.3% | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 14.9% | +12.2% |
| 2006 | 12.4% | -16.5% |
| 2007 | 12.3% | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 13.2% | +6.6% |
| 2009 | 16.2% | +22.9% |
| 2010 | 15.4% | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 16.5% | +7.0% |
| 2012 | 16.1% | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 16.8% | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 14.5% | -13.4% |
| 2015 | 13.1% | -10.1% |
| 2016 | 13.3% | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 11.7% | -12.3% |
| 2018 | 11.2% | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 11.2% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 12.2% | +9.1% |
| 2021 | 9.7% | -20.1% |
| 2022 | 9.0% | -7.3% |
| 2023 | 9.1% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 29.7% | 25.0% | 35.7% | 4 |
| 1990s | 19.9% | 14.2% | 24.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.5% | 12.3% | 16.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.0% | 11.2% | 16.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.0% | 9.0% | 12.2% | 4 |
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 young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training in Spain?
- Share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training in Spain was 9.1% in 2023, according to ILO via World Bank – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 35.7% in 1986.
- What is the lowest share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.0% in 2022.
- How does Spain rank for share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training?
- Spain ranks 94th out of 117 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from ILO via World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of women aged 15–24 who are not in education, employment, or vocational training.