Years of schooling, annual growth rate in Spain
Spain: Years of schooling, annual growth rate was 0 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0 % change on previous year
World rank
5th
of 192 countries
All-time high
3.26 % change on previous year
in 1991
All-time low
0 % change on previous year
in 2022
Years of data
33
1991–2023
Years of schooling, annual growth rate in Spain, 1991–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Spain recorded 0 % change on previous year for years of schooling, annual growth rate in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, years of schooling, annual growth rate in Spain peaked at 3.26 % change on previous year in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0 % change on previous year, in 2022.
That places Spain 5th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Years of schooling, annual growth rate in Spain, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 3.26 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | 3.26 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 3.15 % change on previous year | -3.2% |
| 1994 | 3.06 % change on previous year | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 2.97 % change on previous year | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 2.88 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 2.8 % change on previous year | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 2.72 % change on previous year | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 2.65 % change on previous year | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 2.58 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 2.52 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 2.46 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 2.4 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 2.34 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 3.24 % change on previous year | +38.4% |
| 2006 | 1.23 % change on previous year | -61.9% |
| 2007 | 0.9967 % change on previous year | -19.2% |
| 2008 | 0.7675 % change on previous year | -23.0% |
| 2009 | 0.6529 % change on previous year | -14.9% |
| 2010 | 1.19 % change on previous year | +82.1% |
| 2011 | 1.28 % change on previous year | +7.8% |
| 2012 | 0.3165 % change on previous year | -75.3% |
| 2013 | 1.1 % change on previous year | +248.9% |
| 2014 | 1.09 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 1.95 % change on previous year | +79.0% |
| 2016 | 1.01 % change on previous year | -48.4% |
| 2017 | 0.6494 % change on previous year | -35.6% |
| 2018 | 0.6452 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 2.32 % change on previous year | +259.2% |
| 2020 | 2.27 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 1.38 % change on previous year | -39.2% |
| 2022 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2023 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Years of schooling, annual growth rate in Spain changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +259.2% | 0.6452 % change on previous year | 2.32 % change on previous year |
| 2013 | +248.9% | 0.3165 % change on previous year | 1.1 % change on previous year |
| 2022 | -100.0% | 1.38 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year |
| 2010 | +82.1% | 0.6529 % change on previous year | 1.19 % change on previous year |
| 2015 | +79.0% | 1.09 % change on previous year | 1.95 % change on previous year |
| 2012 | -75.3% | 1.28 % change on previous year | 0.3165 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.97 % change on previous year | 2.65 % change on previous year | 3.26 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 1.92 % change on previous year | 0.6529 % change on previous year | 3.24 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.16 % change on previous year | 0.3165 % change on previous year | 2.32 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9105 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 2.27 % change on previous year | 4 |
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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 years of schooling, annual growth rate in Spain?
- Years of schooling, annual growth rate in Spain was 0 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest years of schooling, annual growth rate recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 3.26 % change on previous year in 1991.
- What is the lowest years of schooling, annual growth rate recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 % change on previous year in 2022.
- How does Spain rank for years of schooling, annual growth rate?
- Spain ranks 5th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is years of schooling, annual growth rate rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Years of schooling, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Years of schooling. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Average years of schooling among adults UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Years of schooling. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.