Share of young women vs men who are not in education employment in Spain
Spain: Share of young women vs men who are not in education employment was 9.08 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
9.08
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
94th
of 117 countries
All-time high
35.69
in 1986
All-time low
9.03
in 2022
Years of data
38
1986–2023
Share of young women vs men who are not in education employment or in Spain, 1986–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, share of young women vs men who are not in education employment or in Spain stood at 9.08.
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 in Spain peaked at 35.69 in 1986 and was at its lowest, 9.03, 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 in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 35.69 | — |
| 1987 | 29.16 | -18.3% |
| 1988 | 29.09 | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 24.96 | -14.2% |
| 1990 | 21.83 | -12.5% |
| 1991 | 20.64 | -5.5% |
| 1992 | 19.99 | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 20.85 | +4.3% |
| 1994 | 21 | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 19.44 | -7.4% |
| 1996 | 18.22 | -6.3% |
| 1997 | 17.66 | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 24.79 | +40.3% |
| 1999 | 14.24 | -42.6% |
| 2000 | 13.11 | -7.9% |
| 2001 | 12.81 | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 13.73 | +7.2% |
| 2003 | 13.51 | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 13.29 | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 14.9 | +12.2% |
| 2006 | 12.45 | -16.5% |
| 2007 | 12.35 | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 13.17 | +6.6% |
| 2009 | 16.18 | +22.9% |
| 2010 | 15.41 | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 16.48 | +7.0% |
| 2012 | 16.09 | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 16.78 | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 14.53 | -13.4% |
| 2015 | 13.06 | -10.1% |
| 2016 | 13.29 | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 11.66 | -12.3% |
| 2018 | 11.19 | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 11.19 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 12.2 | +9.1% |
| 2021 | 9.74 | -20.1% |
| 2022 | 9.03 | -7.3% |
| 2023 | 9.08 | +0.5% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 9.08 is below the median for high income countries, which is 9.91, 92% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Spain's 9.08 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.38, 88% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 29.73 | 24.96 | 35.69 | 4 |
| 1990s | 19.87 | 14.24 | 24.79 | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.55 | 12.35 | 16.18 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.97 | 11.19 | 16.78 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.01 | 9.03 | 12.2 | 4 |
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 young women vs men who are not in education employment or in Spain?
- Share of young women vs men who are not in education employment or in Spain was 9.08 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of young women vs men who are not in education employment or recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 35.69 in 1986.
- What is the lowest share of young women vs men who are not in education employment or recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.03 in 2022.
- How does Spain rank for share of young women vs men who are not in education employment or?
- 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 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 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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