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 0.5% in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
0.5%
Change on year
down 66.6%
World rank
135th
of 138 countries
All-time high
41.1%
in 1973
All-time low
0.5%
in 2018
Years of data
21
1973–2018

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

0102030401973199520181973: 41.1 %1999: 8.8 %2000: 7.2 %2001: 5.8 %2002: 5 %2003: 4.8 %2004: 4.2 %2005: 3.6 %2006: 3.3 %2007: 3.7 %2008: 4.2 %2009: 4.6 %2010: 5.1 %2011: 7.2 %2012: 6.9 %2013: 6.3 %2014: 5.6 %2015: 4.4 %2016: 3.2 %2017: 1.6 %2018: 0.546 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Spain recorded 0.5% 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.

That represents a change of down 66.6% on the previous year and down 87.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Spain peaked at 41.1% in 1973 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2018.

Spain ranks 135th of 138 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

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, female (%) in Spain, 1973 to 2018.
Year % Change
1973 41.1%
1999 8.8% -78.6%
2000 7.2% -17.5%
2001 5.8% -20.3%
2002 5.0% -13.1%
2003 4.8% -3.3%
2004 4.2% -13.0%
2005 3.6% -15.7%
2006 3.3% -7.3%
2007 3.7% +13.0%
2008 4.2% +13.2%
2009 4.6% +9.7%
2010 5.1% +10.3%
2011 7.2% +41.0%
2012 6.9% -3.9%
2013 6.3% -8.5%
2014 5.6% -12.0%
2015 4.4% -20.9%
2016 3.2% -28.3%
2017 1.6% -48.2%
2018 0.5% -66.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 41.1% 41.1% 41.1% 1
1990s 8.8% 8.8% 8.8% 1
2000s 4.7% 3.3% 7.2% 10
2010s 4.5% 0.5% 7.2% 9

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 132 Portugal 0.8% compare
  2. 133 Belarus 0.6% compare
  3. 134 Lithuania 0.6% compare
  4. 136 Ireland 0.4% compare
  5. 137 Hong Kong, China 0.4% compare
  6. 138 Israel 0.1% 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 0.5% 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 41.1% 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 0.5% in 2018.
How does Spain rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
Spain ranks 135th out of 138 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 87.1%. 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 rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, female (%). 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, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
181 places, 4,097 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Number of adolescents and youth of lower secondary and upper 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/