Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes in Spain
Spain: Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes was 98.2% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
98.2%
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
48th
of 180 countries
All-time high
99.8%
in 2001
All-time low
97.4%
in 2016
Years of data
24
2001–2024
Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes in Spain, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes in Spain stood at 98.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes in Spain peaked at 99.8% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 97.4%, in 2016.
That places Spain 48th out of 180 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes in Spain, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 99.8% | — |
| 2002 | 99.7% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 99.6% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 99.3% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 99.6% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 99.7% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 99.7% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 99.7% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 99.7% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 99.7% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 98.6% | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 97.9% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 97.8% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 97.6% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 97.4% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 97.4% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 97.5% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 97.7% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 97.9% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 97.9% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 98.0% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 98.0% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 98.2% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.6% | 99.3% | 99.8% | 9 |
| 2010s | 97.9% | 97.4% | 99.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.0% | 97.9% | 98.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 45 Luxembourg 98.3% compare
- 46 Bosnia and Herzegovina 98.3% compare
- 47 Trinidad and Tobago 98.2% compare
- 49 Australia 98.1% compare
- 50 Malta 98.1% compare
- 51 Indonesia 98.1% compare
More education data for Spain
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 248,253 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes in Spain?
- Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes in Spain was 98.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 99.8% in 2001.
- What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.4% in 2016.
- How does Spain rank for total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes?
- Spain ranks 48th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release