Youth not in education employment training in Spain
Spain: Youth not in education employment training was 10.5 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
10.5
Change on year
up 11.8%
World rank
87th
of 121 countries
All-time high
17.9
in 2013
All-time low
9.22
in 2022
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Youth not in education employment training in Spain, 2000–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for youth not in education employment training in Spain is 10.5, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.8% on the previous year and down 28.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth not in education employment training in Spain peaked at 17.9 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 9.22, in 2022.
Spain ranks 87th of 121 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Youth not in education employment training in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11.11 | — |
| 2001 | 10.87 | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 11.48 | +5.6% |
| 2003 | 11.69 | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 11.77 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 12.96 | +10.1% |
| 2006 | 11.12 | -14.2% |
| 2007 | 10.85 | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 13.24 | +22.0% |
| 2009 | 17.4 | +31.4% |
| 2010 | 17.13 | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 17.58 | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 16.84 | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 17.9 | +6.3% |
| 2014 | 15.75 | -12.0% |
| 2015 | 14.6 | -7.3% |
| 2016 | 13.79 | -5.5% |
| 2017 | 12.15 | -11.9% |
| 2018 | 11.84 | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 11.58 | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 13.68 | +18.1% |
| 2021 | 11.69 | -14.5% |
| 2022 | 9.22 | -21.1% |
| 2023 | 9.3 | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 9.39 | +1.0% |
| 2025 | 10.5 | +11.8% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 10.5 is above the median for high income countries, which is 10.23, 1.0× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Spain's 10.5 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.33, 1.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.25 | 10.85 | 17.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.92 | 11.58 | 17.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.63 | 9.22 | 13.68 | 6 |
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 youth not in education employment training in Spain?
- Youth not in education employment training in Spain was 10.5 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest youth not in education employment training recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 17.9 in 2013.
- What is the lowest youth not in education employment training recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.22 in 2022.
- How does Spain rank for youth not in education employment training?
- Spain ranks 87th out of 121 countries with data for 2025.
- Is youth not in education employment training rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.1%. 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 Youth not in education employment training. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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