Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Spain

Spain: Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and was 12.53 in 2016. ▬ Flat

Latest (2016)
12.53
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
43rd
of 88 countries
All-time high
12.53
in 2016
All-time low
11.96
in 1998
Years of data
19
1998–2016

Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Spain, 1998–2016

0510151998200720161998: 121999: 122000: 12.12001: 12.12002: 12.12003: 122004: 122005: 12.52006: 12.42007: 12.42008: 12.42009: 12.42010: 12.42011: 12.52012: 12.42013: 12.42014: 12.52015: 12.52016: 12.5

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Spain recorded 12.53 for average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in 2016. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Spain peaked at 12.53 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 11.96, in 1998.

Spain ranks 43rd of 88 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Spain, year by year

Annual values for Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and above, above primary education in Spain, 1998 to 2016.
Year Value Change
1998 11.96
1999 12.01 +0.5%
2000 12.09 +0.6%
2001 12.07 -0.2%
2002 12.09 +0.1%
2003 12.05 -0.3%
2004 12.04 -0.1%
2005 12.46 +3.5%
2006 12.4 -0.5%
2007 12.38 -0.2%
2008 12.42 +0.4%
2009 12.38 -0.4%
2010 12.39 +0.1%
2011 12.45 +0.6%
2012 12.4 -0.4%
2013 12.42 +0.2%
2014 12.49 +0.6%
2015 12.52 +0.2%
2016 12.53 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 11.99 11.96 12.01 2
2000s 12.24 12.04 12.46 10
2010s 12.46 12.39 12.53 7

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 40 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 12.64 compare
  2. 41 Dominican Republic 12.63 compare
  3. 42 Ecuador 12.53 compare
  4. 44 Slovenia 12.48 compare
  5. 45 El Salvador 12.47 compare
  6. 46 Ukraine 12.46 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Spain?
Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Spain was 12.53 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 12.53 in 2016.
What is the lowest average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 11.96 in 1998.
How does Spain rank for average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and?
Spain ranks 43rd out of 88 countries with data for 2016.
Is average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Spain data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and above, above primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and above, above primary education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
88 places, 1,164 data points, 1970–2021
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