Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Spain

Spain: Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both was 26,976 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
26,976 number
Change on year
down 48.8%
World rank
83rd
of 142 countries
All-time high
1.56 million number
in 1973
All-time low
26,976 number
in 2018
Years of data
21
1973–2018

Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Spain, 1973–2018

0500.0k1.0M1.5M1973199520181973: 1.6M number1999: 293.3k number2000: 249.0k number2001: 205.7k number2002: 183.6k number2003: 176.4k number2004: 162.6k number2005: 128.5k number2006: 120.4k number2007: 131.4k number2008: 145.7k number2009: 155.8k number2010: 159.6k number2011: 204.5k number2012: 191.6k number2013: 171.0k number2014: 149.5k number2015: 117.6k number2016: 89.3k number2017: 52.7k number2018: 27.0k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Spain is 26,976 number, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.

That represents a change of down 48.8% on the previous year and down 81.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Spain peaked at 1.56 million number in 1973 and was at its lowest, 26,976 number, in 2018.

Spain ranks 83rd of 142 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.

Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Spain, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both sexes (number) in Spain, 1973 to 2018.
Year number Change
1973 1.56 million number
1999 293,337 number -81.2%
2000 248,967 number -15.1%
2001 205,674 number -17.4%
2002 183,640 number -10.7%
2003 176,353 number -4.0%
2004 162,615 number -7.8%
2005 128,549 number -20.9%
2006 120,443 number -6.3%
2007 131,354 number +9.1%
2008 145,724 number +10.9%
2009 155,806 number +6.9%
2010 159,618 number +2.4%
2011 204,466 number +28.1%
2012 191,597 number -6.3%
2013 170,955 number -10.8%
2014 149,493 number -12.6%
2015 117,557 number -21.4%
2016 89,268 number -24.1%
2017 52,674 number -41.0%
2018 26,976 number -48.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1.56 million number 1.56 million number 1.56 million number 1
1990s 293,337 number 293,337 number 293,337 number 1
2000s 165,912 number 120,443 number 248,967 number 10
2010s 129,178 number 26,976 number 204,466 number 9

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 80 Armenia 29,871 number compare
  2. 81 Greece 28,550 number compare
  3. 82 Albania 27,918 number compare
  4. 84 United Arab Emirates 26,681 number compare
  5. 85 Croatia 25,538 number compare
  6. 86 Denmark 22,895 number compare

See the full ranking of 187 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Spain?
Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Spain was 26,976 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 1.56 million number in 1973.
What is the lowest out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 26,976 number in 2018.
How does Spain rank for out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both?
Spain ranks 83rd out of 142 countries with data for 2018.
Is out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is down 81.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Spain data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
187 places, 4,335 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of adolescents and youth of secondary school age who are not enrolled or attending school during in a given academic year. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/