Out-of-school rate by sex and age - as % of the population of the in Spain
Spain: Out-of-school rate by sex and age - as % of the population of the was 1.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate by sex and age - as % of the population of the in Spain, 2014–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Spain recorded 1.9% for out-of-school rate by sex and age - as % of the population of the in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.8% on the previous year and down 23.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate by sex and age - as % of the population of the in Spain peaked at 2.7% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1.9%, in 2024.
Spain ranks 11th of 44 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate by sex and age - as % of the population of the in Spain, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 2.5% | — |
| 2015 | 2.4% | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 2.7% | +9.4% |
| 2017 | 2.3% | -14.6% |
| 2018 | 2.1% | -6.6% |
| 2019 | 2.0% | -5.2% |
| 2020 | 2.1% | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 1.9% | -5.8% |
| 2022 | 2.1% | +7.7% |
| 2023 | 2.1% | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 1.9% | -9.8% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 1.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.2%, 1.6× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Spain's 1.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.1%, 1.8× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.3% | 2.0% | 2.7% | 6 |
| 2020s | 2.0% | 1.9% | 2.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 9 Slovakia 2.0% compare
- 9 Slovakia 2.0% compare
- 12 Luxembourg 1.9% compare
- 13 Latvia 1.5% compare
- 14 United Kingdom 1.4% compare
- 14 United Kingdom 1.4% compare
More population data for Spain
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.527 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -4.98 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.527 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.6358 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 44,220 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.1636 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.2658 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.5% (2100)
- Population density 66.29 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 1.24 million people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school rate by sex and age - as % of the population of the in Spain?
- Out-of-school rate by sex and age - as % of the population of the in Spain was 1.9% in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate by sex and age - as % of the population of the recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 2.7% in 2016.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate by sex and age - as % of the population of the recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.9% in 2024.
- How does Spain rank for out-of-school rate by sex and age - as % of the population of the?
- Spain ranks 11th out of 44 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate by sex and age - as % of the population of the rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Out-of-school rate by sex and age - as % of the population of the corresponding age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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