Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Spain

Spain: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes was 108.4% in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
108.4%
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
32nd
of 188 countries
All-time high
113.7%
in 2013
All-time low
101.6%
in 1999
Years of data
26
1993–2018

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Spain, 1993–2018

02550751001251993200520181993: 107 %1994: 107.3 %1995: 107.2 %1996: 106.8 %1997: 106.6 %1998: 105.8 %1999: 101.6 %2000: 106.5 %2001: 106.3 %2002: 106.4 %2003: 107.4 %2004: 108.1 %2005: 108 %2006: 108.2 %2007: 107.9 %2008: 107.9 %2009: 107.7 %2010: 108.1 %2011: 108.2 %2012: 109 %2013: 113.7 %2014: 112.2 %2015: 111.8 %2016: 110.4 %2017: 109.2 %2018: 108.4 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Spain recorded 108.4% for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in 2018.

The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Spain peaked at 113.7% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 101.6%, in 1999.

That places Spain 32nd out of 188 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Spain, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%) in Spain, 1993 to 2018.
Year % Change
1993 107.0%
1994 107.3% +0.3%
1995 107.2% -0.2%
1996 106.8% -0.3%
1997 106.6% -0.2%
1998 105.8% -0.7%
1999 101.6% -4.0%
2000 106.5% +4.9%
2001 106.3% -0.2%
2002 106.4% +0.1%
2003 107.4% +0.9%
2004 108.1% +0.6%
2005 108.0% -0.0%
2006 108.2% +0.2%
2007 107.9% -0.3%
2008 107.9% -0.0%
2009 107.7% -0.2%
2010 108.1% +0.4%
2011 108.2% +0.1%
2012 109.0% +0.7%
2013 113.7% +4.4%
2014 112.2% -1.3%
2015 111.8% -0.4%
2016 110.4% -1.3%
2017 109.2% -1.0%
2018 108.4% -0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 106.1% 101.6% 107.3% 7
2000s 107.4% 106.3% 108.2% 10
2010s 110.1% 108.1% 113.7% 9

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 29 Eswatini 109.0% compare
  2. 30 Nicaragua 108.6% compare
  3. 31 Antigua and Barbuda 108.4% compare
  4. 33 Malawi 108.0% compare
  5. 34 Kazakhstan 108.0% compare
  6. 35 Luxembourg 107.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Spain?
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Spain was 108.4% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 113.7% in 2013.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 101.6% in 1999.
How does Spain rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
Spain ranks 32nd out of 188 countries with data for 2018.
Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Spain data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 4,592 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

Total enrollment in primary and lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of official primary and lower secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.