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 10.16 in 2016. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2016)
10.16
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
52nd
of 93 countries
All-time high
10.92
in 2013
All-time low
0
in 1992
Years of data
25
1992–2016

Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Spain, 1992–2016

02.557.5101992200420161992: 01993: 01994: 01995: 01996: 01997: 01998: 9.21999: 9.32000: 9.42001: 9.42002: 9.62003: 9.62004: 10.32005: 10.22006: 10.42007: 10.52008: 10.62009: 10.72010: 10.72011: 10.82012: 10.82013: 10.92014: 10.12015: 10.12016: 10.2

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Spain recorded 10.16 for average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in 2016.

The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Spain peaked at 10.92 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1992.

Spain ranks 52nd of 93 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

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, total in Spain, 1992 to 2016.
Year Value Change
1992 0
1993 0
1994 0
1995 0
1996 0
1997 0
1998 9.23
1999 9.33 +1.1%
2000 9.43 +1.1%
2001 9.36 -0.8%
2002 9.64 +3.0%
2003 9.55 -0.9%
2004 10.25 +7.4%
2005 10.24 -0.2%
2006 10.37 +1.3%
2007 10.5 +1.3%
2008 10.64 +1.3%
2009 10.69 +0.5%
2010 10.74 +0.4%
2011 10.75 +0.1%
2012 10.81 +0.6%
2013 10.92 +0.9%
2014 10.06 -7.9%
2015 10.09 +0.3%
2016 10.16 +0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.32 0 9.33 8
2000s 10.07 9.36 10.69 10
2010s 10.5 10.06 10.92 7

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 49 Jordan 10.31 compare
  2. 50 Montenegro 10.21 compare
  3. 51 Malta 10.16 compare
  4. 53 Nigeria 10.07 compare
  5. 54 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 10.06 compare
  6. 55 Uruguay 9.92 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 10.16 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 10.92 in 2013.
What is the lowest average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1992.
How does Spain rank for average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and?
Spain ranks 52nd out of 93 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 down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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, total. 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, total
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
93 places, 1,319 data points, 1970–2021
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