Years of schooling in Spain
Spain: Years of schooling was 10.76 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
10.76
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
80th
of 192 countries
All-time high
10.76
in 2021
All-time low
5.88
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Years of schooling in Spain, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, years of schooling in Spain stood at 10.76. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, years of schooling in Spain peaked at 10.76 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 5.88, in 1990.
That places Spain 80th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Years of schooling in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5.88 | — |
| 1991 | 6.07 | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 6.27 | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 6.47 | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 6.66 | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 6.86 | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 7.06 | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 7.26 | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 7.45 | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 7.65 | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 7.85 | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 8.05 | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 8.24 | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 8.44 | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 8.64 | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 8.92 | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 9.03 | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 9.12 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 9.19 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 9.25 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 9.36 | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 9.48 | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 9.51 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 9.62 | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 9.72 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 9.91 | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 10.01 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 10.07 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 10.14 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 10.38 | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 10.61 | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 10.76 | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 10.76 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 10.76 | +0.0% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 10.76 is below the median for high income countries, which is 12.39, 87% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Spain's 10.76 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 12.34, 87% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.76 | 5.88 | 7.65 | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.67 | 7.85 | 9.25 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.82 | 9.36 | 10.38 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.72 | 10.61 | 10.76 | 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 years of schooling in Spain?
- Years of schooling in Spain was 10.76 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest years of schooling recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 10.76 in 2021.
- What is the lowest years of schooling recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.88 in 1990.
- How does Spain rank for years of schooling?
- Spain ranks 80th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is years of schooling rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Years of schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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