Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Spain

Spain: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper was 0.3766 GPIA in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
0.3766 GPIA
Change on year
down 46.3%
World rank
132nd
of 137 countries
All-time high
1.21 GPIA
in 1973
All-time low
0.3766 GPIA
in 2018
Years of data
21
1973–2018

Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Spain, 1973–2018

0.40.60.811.21973199520181973: 1.2 GPIA1999: 0.85 GPIA2000: 0.755 GPIA2001: 0.672 GPIA2002: 0.618 GPIA2003: 0.605 GPIA2004: 0.54 GPIA2005: 0.585 GPIA2006: 0.571 GPIA2007: 0.608 GPIA2008: 0.631 GPIA2009: 0.662 GPIA2010: 0.753 GPIA2011: 0.9 GPIA2012: 0.941 GPIA2013: 0.982 GPIA2014: 0.986 GPIA2015: 0.987 GPIA2016: 0.877 GPIA2017: 0.702 GPIA2018: 0.377 GPIA

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.

Analysis

Spain recorded 0.3766 GPIA for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.

The figure is down 46.3% on the previous year and down 40.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Spain peaked at 1.21 GPIA in 1973 and was at its lowest, 0.3766 GPIA, in 2018.

That places Spain 132nd out of 137 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.

Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Spain, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Spain, 1973 to 2018.
Year GPIA Change
1973 1.21 GPIA
1999 0.8496 GPIA -29.7%
2000 0.7549 GPIA -11.1%
2001 0.6722 GPIA -10.9%
2002 0.6178 GPIA -8.1%
2003 0.6049 GPIA -2.1%
2004 0.5396 GPIA -10.8%
2005 0.5855 GPIA +8.5%
2006 0.571 GPIA -2.5%
2007 0.6081 GPIA +6.5%
2008 0.6312 GPIA +3.8%
2009 0.6615 GPIA +4.8%
2010 0.7527 GPIA +13.8%
2011 0.8999 GPIA +19.6%
2012 0.9415 GPIA +4.6%
2013 0.982 GPIA +4.3%
2014 0.9864 GPIA +0.5%
2015 0.987 GPIA +0.1%
2016 0.8771 GPIA -11.1%
2017 0.7017 GPIA -20.0%
2018 0.3766 GPIA -46.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1.21 GPIA 1.21 GPIA 1.21 GPIA 1
1990s 0.8496 GPIA 0.8496 GPIA 0.8496 GPIA 1
2000s 0.6247 GPIA 0.5396 GPIA 0.7549 GPIA 10
2010s 0.8339 GPIA 0.3766 GPIA 0.987 GPIA 9

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 129 Hong Kong, China 0.4073 GPIA compare
  2. 130 Barbados 0.4068 GPIA compare
  3. 131 Argentina 0.4028 GPIA compare
  4. 133 Belarus 0.3631 GPIA compare
  5. 134 Samoa 0.3308 GPIA compare
  6. 135 Ireland 0.2827 GPIA compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Spain?
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Spain was 0.3766 GPIA in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 1.21 GPIA in 1973.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3766 GPIA in 2018.
How does Spain rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
Spain ranks 132nd out of 137 countries with data for 2018.
Is out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is down 40.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Spain data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
180 places, 4,096 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

The Adjusted Gender Parity Index (GPIA) is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. If the resulting value exceeds 1, the ratio is inverted and subtracted from 2. The adjusted gender parity index is symmetrical around 1 and lies in the range 0-2. An adjusted GPI equal to 1 indicates parity between females and males. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of males and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of females. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute for Statistics: http://uis.unesco.org/