Students participation: % of corresponding age population in Spain

Spain: Students participation: % of corresponding age population was 97.2 in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
97.2
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
36th
of 47 countries
All-time high
97.7
in 2021
All-time low
96.4
in 2014
Years of data
13
2013–2025

Students participation at the end of compulsory education - % of in Spain, 2013–2025

0204060801002013201920252013: 97.42014: 96.42015: 972016: 972017: 972018: 97.32019: 97.32020: 97.52021: 97.72022: 972023: 96.92024: 972025: 97.2

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2025, students participation at the end of compulsory education - % of in Spain stood at 97.2.

That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, students participation at the end of compulsory education - % of in Spain peaked at 97.7 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 96.4, in 2014.

That places Spain 36th out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Students participation: % of corresponding age population in Spain, year by year

Annual values for Students participation at the end of compulsory education - % of corresponding age population in Spain, 2013 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2013 97.4 —
2014 96.4 -1.0%
2015 97 +0.6%
2016 97 +0.0%
2017 97 +0.0%
2018 97.3 +0.3%
2019 97.3 +0.0%
2020 97.5 +0.2%
2021 97.7 +0.2%
2022 97 -0.7%
2023 96.9 -0.1%
2024 97 +0.1%
2025 97.2 +0.2%

Spain compared with similar countries

  • Spain's 97.2 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 98.8, 98% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • Spain's 97.2 is below the median for high income countries, which is 98.8, 98% of the median. (32 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 97.06 96.4 97.4 7
2020s 97.22 96.9 97.7 6

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 33 Liechtenstein 97.4 compare
  2. 33 Slovakia 97.4 compare
  3. 33 Slovakia 97.4 compare
  4. 37 Latvia 96.7 compare
  5. 37 Serbia 96.7 compare
  6. 37 Serbia 96.7 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is students participation at the end of compulsory education - % of in Spain?
Students participation at the end of compulsory education - % of in Spain was 97.2 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest students participation at the end of compulsory education - % of recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 97.7 in 2021.
What is the lowest students participation at the end of compulsory education - % of recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 96.4 in 2014.
How does Spain rank for students participation at the end of compulsory education - % of?
Spain ranks 36th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
Is students participation at the end of compulsory education - % of rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Spain data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Students participation at the end of compulsory education - % of corresponding age population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Students participation at the end of compulsory education - % of corresponding age population
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
49 places, 563 data points, 2012–2025
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