Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Spain

Spain: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female was 1.1% in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
1.1%
Change on year
down 66.1%
World rank
139th
of 143 countries
All-time high
64.2%
in 1973
All-time low
1.1%
in 2018
Years of data
21
1973–2018

Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Spain, 1973–2018

02040601973199520181973: 64.2 %1999: 19.9 %2000: 16 %2001: 14.1 %2002: 13.6 %2003: 13.5 %2004: 11.9 %2005: 10.2 %2006: 9.6 %2007: 9.8 %2008: 10.6 %2009: 10.1 %2010: 9.2 %2011: 10.1 %2012: 10.2 %2013: 9.2 %2014: 9.7 %2015: 8.5 %2016: 6.3 %2017: 3.3 %2018: 1.1 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/). Measured in %.

Analysis

Spain recorded 1.1% for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.

That represents a change of down 66.1% on the previous year and down 89.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Spain peaked at 64.2% in 1973 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 2018.

Spain ranks 139th of 143 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 youth of upper secondary school age, female in Spain, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female (%) in Spain, 1973 to 2018.
Year % Change
1973 64.2%
1999 19.9% -69.0%
2000 16.0% -19.5%
2001 14.1% -11.7%
2002 13.6% -3.9%
2003 13.5% -0.4%
2004 11.9% -12.0%
2005 10.2% -14.4%
2006 9.6% -6.0%
2007 9.8% +2.5%
2008 10.6% +8.2%
2009 10.1% -4.6%
2010 9.2% -9.3%
2011 10.1% +9.5%
2012 10.2% +1.0%
2013 9.2% -9.8%
2014 9.7% +5.7%
2015 8.5% -12.0%
2016 6.3% -26.7%
2017 3.3% -47.8%
2018 1.1% -66.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 64.2% 64.2% 64.2% 1
1990s 19.9% 19.9% 19.9% 1
2000s 12.0% 9.6% 16.0% 10
2010s 7.5% 1.1% 10.2% 9

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  4. 140 Ireland 0.9% compare
  5. 141 New Zealand 0.8% compare
  6. 142 Hong Kong, China 0.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Spain?
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Spain was 1.1% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/).
What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 64.2% in 1973.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 2018.
How does Spain rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female?
Spain ranks 139th out of 143 countries with data for 2018.
Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is down 89.6%. 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 (http://uis.unesco.org/), published as part of Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
188 places, 2,990 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Number of females of official upper secondary school age who are not enrolled in upper secondary school expressed as a percentage of the female population of official upper secondary school age.