Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Spain
Spain: Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes was 98.8% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
98.8%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
55th
of 200 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2001
All-time low
97.3%
in 2015
Years of data
24
2001–2024
Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Spain, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Spain is 98.8%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Spain peaked at 100.0% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 97.3%, in 2015.
Spain ranks 55th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Spain, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 100.0% | — |
| 2002 | 100.0% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 99.9% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 99.9% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 99.8% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 99.9% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 99.4% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 99.1% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 98.2% | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 98.0% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 97.7% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 97.5% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 97.4% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 97.3% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 97.4% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 97.7% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 98.0% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 98.4% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 98.6% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 98.6% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 98.7% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 98.7% | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 98.8% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.8% | 99.1% | 100.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 97.8% | 97.3% | 98.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.7% | 98.6% | 98.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More education data for Spain
- 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 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.7% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 12.6% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 102.94 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 102.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Spain?
- Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Spain was 98.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2001.
- What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.3% in 2015.
- How does Spain rank for total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes?
- Spain ranks 55th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. 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, primary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release