Education in Spain

3,591 indicators covering education for Spain.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Trained teachers in upper secondary education 100.0% 2023 unchanged 1st
Inbound internationally mobile students from East Asia and the 2,825 2023 up 173.5% 20th
Inbound internationally mobile students from East Asia and the 2,219 2023 up 196.7% 24th
Official entrance age to pre-primary education 3 2025 unchanged 17th
Theoretical duration of pre-primary education in years 3 2025 unchanged 17th
Theoretical duration of primary education in years 6 2025 unchanged 5th
Official entrance age to primary education 6 2025 unchanged 17th
Theoretical duration of lower secondary education in years 3 2025 unchanged 38th
Official entrance age to upper secondary education 15 2025 unchanged 21st
Official entrance age to lower secondary education 12 2025 unchanged 9th
Theoretical duration of upper secondary education in years 3 2025 unchanged 25th
Number of primary education enrolments 2.83 million 2024 down 4.3% 15th
4.1.2 Completion rate in primary education 98.6 2020 down 1.4% 64th
4.1.2 Completion rate in lower secondary education 91.1 2020 up 3.5% 69th
4.1.2 Completion rate in upper secondary education 69.4 2020 up 15.7% 71st
Outbound mobility ratio to Latin America, adjusted gender parity index 1.02 GPIA 2023 up 24.1% 46th
Outbound mobility ratio to Latin America and the Caribbean, adjusted 1.02 GPIA 2023 up 24.2% 42nd
Outbound mobility ratio to Latin America, female (UIS estimate) 0.2% 2023 up 251.7% 24th
Outbound mobility ratio to Latin America and the Caribbean, female 0.2% 2023 up 251.2% 25th
Government expenditure on education not specified by level, PPP$ 0 millions 2022 70th
School-age population 1.13 million 2024 down 23.8% 18th
School-age population 1.54 million 2024 up 14.7% 20th
School-age population 1.59 million 2024 up 24.5% 15th
School-age population 2.75 million 2024 down 4.5% 15th
Proportion of qualified teachers in upper secondary education 1 GPIA 2023 unchanged 22nd
Trained teachers in lower secondary education, female 100.0% 2023 unchanged 1st
Trained teachers in lower secondary education, male 100.0% 2023 unchanged 1st
Repeaters in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, female 20,321 number 2018 down 29.2% 11th
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male 208,445 number 2018 down 32.4% 52nd
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes 622,751 number 2018 down 33.1% 49th
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female 414,307 number 2018 down 33.5% 50th
Government expenditure on education not specified by level, constant 0 millions 2022 69th
Number of pre-primary education enrolments 1.11 million 2024 down 23.1% 11th
Percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female 94.7% 2024 up 0.3% 110th
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male 7,145 number 2018 down 41.7% 57th
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes 12,738 number 2018 down 42.2% 57th
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female 5,593 number 2018 down 42.9% 57th
Average years of schooling 10.61 years 2020 up 3.4% 66th
Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in 63.3% 2024 down 1.9% 96th
Pupils per qualified teacher in primary education 11.77 pupils per teacher 2023 down 11.7% 102nd
Theoretical duration of post-secondary non-tertiary education 2 years 2020 unchanged 15th
Repetition rate in Grade 6 of primary education, female 1.6% 2021 down 62.5% 58th
Population, ages 3-5, female 710,348 2015 up 18.1% 54th
Population, ages 3-5, male 755,846 2015 up 19.1% 54th
Population, ages 3-5, total 1.47 million 2015 up 18.6% 54th
Population, ages 4-6, female 714,160 2015 up 21.2% 54th
Population, ages 4-6, male 759,951 2015 up 22.4% 54th
Population, ages 4-6, total 1.47 million 2015 up 21.8% 54th
Population, ages 5-9, female 1.18 million 2015 up 22.5% 54th
Population, ages 5-9, male 1.26 million 2015 up 23.6% 53rd
Population, ages 5-9, total 2.44 million 2015 up 23.1% 53rd
Population, ages 5-10, female 1.41 million 2015 up 21.7% 54th
Population, ages 5-10, male 1.50 million 2015 up 22.8% 53rd
Population, ages 5-10, total 2.91 million 2015 up 22.3% 53rd
Population, ages 5-11, female 1.64 million 2015 up 20.6% 53rd
Population, ages 5-11, male 1.74 million 2015 up 21.6% 52nd
Population, ages 5-11, total 3.38 million 2015 up 21.1% 53rd
Population, ages 6-9, female 943,981 2015 up 22.7% 54th
Population, ages 6-9, male 1.00 million 2015 up 23.8% 52nd
Population, ages 6-9, total 1.95 million 2015 up 23.3% 53rd