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

Latest (2024)
1.9%
Change on year
down 9.8%
World rank
11th
of 44 countries
All-time high
2.7%
in 2016
All-time low
1.9%
in 2024
Years of data
11
2014–2024

Out-of-school rate by sex and age - as % of the population of the in Spain, 2014–2024

01232014201920242014: 2.5 Percentage2015: 2.4 Percentage2016: 2.7 Percentage2017: 2.3 Percentage2018: 2.1 Percentage2019: 2 Percentage2020: 2.1 Percentage2021: 1.9 Percentage2022: 2.1 Percentage2023: 2.1 Percentage2024: 1.9 Percentage

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

Annual values for Out-of-school rate by sex and age - as % of the population of the corresponding age in Spain, 2014 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 2.3% 2.0% 2.7% 6
2020s 2.0% 1.9% 2.1% 5

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 9 Slovakia 2.0% compare
  2. 9 Slovakia 2.0% compare
  3. 12 Luxembourg 1.9% compare
  4. 13 Latvia 1.5% compare
  5. 14 United Kingdom 1.4% compare
  6. 14 United Kingdom 1.4% compare

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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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Indicator
Out-of-school rate by sex and age - as % of the population of the corresponding age
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
46 places, 466 data points, 2013–2024
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