Individuals with primary education as a share of public paid employees in Spain

Spain: Individuals with primary education as a share of public paid employees was 0.1119 in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
0.1119
Change on year
down 9.5%
World rank
15th
of 62 countries
All-time high
0.181
in 2007
All-time low
0.1119
in 2018
Years of data
13
2006–2018

Individuals with primary education as a share of public paid employees in Spain, 2006–2018

00.050.10.150.22006201220182006: 0.1792007: 0.1812008: 0.1612009: 0.1692010: 0.1742011: 0.1462012: 0.142013: 0.1352014: 0.1432015: 0.1392016: 0.1252017: 0.1242018: 0.112

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Spain recorded 0.1119 for individuals with primary education as a share of public paid employees in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.

That represents a change of down 9.5% on the previous year and down 30.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, individuals with primary education as a share of public paid employees in Spain peaked at 0.181 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.1119, in 2018.

Spain ranks 15th of 62 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.

Individuals with primary education as a share of public paid employees in Spain, year by year

Annual values for Individuals with primary education as a share of public paid employees in Spain, 2006 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2006 0.179
2007 0.181 +1.1%
2008 0.1606 -11.2%
2009 0.169 +5.2%
2010 0.1744 +3.2%
2011 0.1459 -16.4%
2012 0.1402 -3.9%
2013 0.1348 -3.9%
2014 0.1432 +6.3%
2015 0.1387 -3.1%
2016 0.1253 -9.7%
2017 0.1237 -1.3%
2018 0.1119 -9.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.1724 0.1606 0.181 4
2010s 0.1376 0.1119 0.1744 9

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 12 Italy 0.1389 compare
  2. 13 United Kingdom 0.1184 compare
  3. 14 Dominican Republic 0.1165 compare
  4. 16 France 0.1115 compare
  5. 17 Zambia 0.1091 compare
  6. 18 Turkey 0.1074 compare

See the full ranking of 62 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is individuals with primary education as a share of public paid employees in Spain?
Individuals with primary education as a share of public paid employees in Spain was 0.1119 in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest individuals with primary education as a share of public paid employees recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 0.181 in 2007.
What is the lowest individuals with primary education as a share of public paid employees recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1119 in 2018.
How does Spain rank for individuals with primary education as a share of public paid employees?
Spain ranks 15th out of 62 countries with data for 2018.
Is individuals with primary education as a share of public paid employees rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is down 30.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Spain data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Individuals with primary education as a share of public paid employees. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Individuals with primary education as a share of public paid employees
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
62 places, 784 data points, 2000–2021
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