Education in Spain

3,591 indicators covering education for Spain.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Start month of the academic school year 9 2025 unchanged 24th
End month of the academic school year 8 2025 unchanged 56th
Enrolment in primary education, female 1.48 million number 2018 up 16.7% 49th
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general 95.1% 2024 up 3.6% 74th
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general 91.9% 2024 up 6.7% 81st
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general 1.03 GPIA 2024 down 2.6% 80th
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes 2.8% 2017 84th
Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, both sexes 16,128 2024 down 33.4% 49th
Over-age students, primary 5.2% 2017 up 71.0% 104th
Repeaters in Grade 3 of primary education, both sexes 980 2024 95th
Repeaters in Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes 9,635 2024 down 53.1% 57th
Secondary education, teachers 59.5% 2024 up 5.2% 97th
School enrollment, primary, female 97.6% 2017 24th
School enrollment, primary, male 96.9% 2017 34th
Official entrance age to compulsory education 6 years 2020 unchanged 24th
Number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education 10 2025 unchanged 73rd
Number of years of compulsory pre-primary education guaranteed in 0 2025 61st
Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private 32.5% 2024 up 3.2% 88th
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, gender parity 1 GPI 2017 down 0.5% 90th
Over-age students, primary, male 4.8% 2017 up 35.8% 108th
Over-age students, primary, female 5.7% 2017 up 123.0% 92nd
Net enrollment rates in lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity index 0.998 index 2024 down 0.5% 112th
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both 884,209 number 2020 down 3.7% 34th
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female 430,647 number 2020 down 3.4% 35th
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male 453,562 number 2020 down 4.0% 34th
Outbound mobility ratio to Central Asia, male (UIS estimate) 0.0% 2023 up 90.9% 106th
Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, both sexes 2.9% 2017 down 39.0% 74th
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female 110.7% 2018 up 10.2% 12th
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index 1.06 GPI 2018 down 1.3% 61st
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male 104.3% 2018 up 11.6% 10th
Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes 1,082 2024 93rd
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes 122.6% 2018 up 9.0% 10th
Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, female 259 2024 104th
Compulsory education, duration 10 years 2025 unchanged 81st
Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes 99.9% 2017 up 0.0% 6th
Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, male 303 2024 106th
Progression to secondary school 100.0% 2016 up 0.2% 1st
Outbound mobility ratio to the Arab States, male (UIS estimate) 0.0% 2023 up 37.6% 139th
Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, both sexes 2.3% 2017 76th
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female 121.6% 2018 up 7.6% 10th
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male 123.5% 2018 up 10.3% 10th
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index 0.985 GPI 2018 down 2.4% 119th
Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary 97.3% 2017 down 2.5% 71st
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes 4.83 million 2024 up 4.0% 48th
Population of compulsory school age, female 2.34 million 2024 up 3.9% 49th
Population of compulsory school age, male 2.49 million 2024 up 4.1% 48th
Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes 1.74 million 2024 up 7.0% 40th
Outbound mobility ratio to sub-Saharan Africa, male (UIS estimate) 0.0% 2023 up 3.3% 95th
Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education 17.8% 2024 up 27.3% 31st
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both 1.05 million 2024 up 22.3% 36th
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female 507,346 2024 up 21.9% 36th
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male 542,713 2024 up 22.6% 36th
Enrolment in lower secondary education, female 839,155 2024 up 7.5% 40th
Duration of compulsory education 10 years 2025 unchanged 86th
Official entrance age to compulsory education 6 years 2025 unchanged 21st
Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education 15.8% 2024 up 30.0% 31st
Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education 19.8% 2024 up 25.2% 28th
Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, female 7,239 2024 down 28.2% 49th
Repeaters in Grade 3 of primary education, female 444 2024 92nd
Trained teachers in primary education, female 100.0% 2023 unchanged 1st