Out-of-school rate by sex and age - % of corresponding age population in Spain
Spain: Out-of-school rate by sex and age - % of corresponding age population was 1.84 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate by sex and age - % of corresponding age population in Spain, 2013–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Spain recorded 1.84 for out-of-school rate by sex and age - % of corresponding age population in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.7% on the previous year and down 24.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate by sex and age - % of corresponding age population in Spain peaked at 2.67 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1.84, in 2025.
Spain ranks 12th of 45 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate by sex and age - % of corresponding age population in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 2.66 | — |
| 2014 | 2.53 | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 2.44 | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 2.67 | +9.4% |
| 2017 | 2.28 | -14.6% |
| 2018 | 2.13 | -6.6% |
| 2019 | 2.02 | -5.2% |
| 2020 | 2.06 | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 1.94 | -5.8% |
| 2022 | 2.09 | +7.7% |
| 2023 | 2.14 | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 1.93 | -9.8% |
| 2025 | 1.84 | -4.7% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 1.84 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.98, 1.9× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Spain's 1.84 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.96, 1.9× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.39 | 2.02 | 2.67 | 7 |
| 2020s | 2 | 1.84 | 2.14 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 9 Estonia 2.44 compare
- 10 Slovakia 1.96 compare
- 10 Slovakia 1.96 compare
- 13 Latvia 1.48 compare
- 14 Luxembourg 1.46 compare
- 15 United Kingdom 1.44 compare
- 15 United Kingdom 1.44 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)
- Population growth rate -0.536 (2100)
- Population density 66.29 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 1.24 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school rate by sex and age - % of corresponding age population in Spain?
- Out-of-school rate by sex and age - % of corresponding age population in Spain was 1.84 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate by sex and age - % of corresponding age population recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 2.67 in 2016.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate by sex and age - % of corresponding age population recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.84 in 2025.
- How does Spain rank for out-of-school rate by sex and age - % of corresponding age population?
- Spain ranks 12th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate by sex and age - % of corresponding age population rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.6%. 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 - % of corresponding age population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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