Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Spain

Spain: Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes was 21,783 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
21,783 number
Change on year
down 57.0%
World rank
86th
of 147 countries
All-time high
1.41 million number
in 1973
All-time low
21,783 number
in 2018
Years of data
21
1973–2018

Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Spain, 1973–2018

0500.0k1.0M1.5M1973199520181973: 1.4M number1999: 238.1k number2000: 200.4k number2001: 175.8k number2002: 170.3k number2003: 165.6k number2004: 147.6k number2005: 120.3k number2006: 116.0k number2007: 117.3k number2008: 122.2k number2009: 116.7k number2010: 98.9k number2011: 103.4k number2012: 99.8k number2013: 129.9k number2014: 132.4k number2015: 116.3k number2016: 85.6k number2017: 50.6k number2018: 21.8k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2018, out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Spain stood at 21,783 number. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.

The figure is down 57.0% on the previous year and down 82.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Spain peaked at 1.41 million number in 1973 and was at its lowest, 21,783 number, in 2018.

That places Spain 86th out of 147 countries with data for 2018, putting it 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 youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Spain, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (number) in Spain, 1973 to 2018.
Year number Change
1973 1.41 million number
1999 238,084 number -83.1%
2000 200,417 number -15.8%
2001 175,777 number -12.3%
2002 170,317 number -3.1%
2003 165,584 number -2.8%
2004 147,640 number -10.8%
2005 120,343 number -18.5%
2006 115,985 number -3.6%
2007 117,342 number +1.2%
2008 122,187 number +4.1%
2009 116,678 number -4.5%
2010 98,902 number -15.2%
2011 103,440 number +4.6%
2012 99,790 number -3.5%
2013 129,857 number +30.1%
2014 132,412 number +2.0%
2015 116,340 number -12.1%
2016 85,600 number -26.4%
2017 50,633 number -40.8%
2018 21,783 number -57.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1.41 million number 1.41 million number 1.41 million number 1
1990s 238,084 number 238,084 number 238,084 number 1
2000s 145,227 number 115,985 number 200,417 number 10
2010s 93,195 number 21,783 number 132,412 number 9

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 83 Jamaica 23,007 number compare
  2. 84 Albania 22,614 number compare
  3. 84 Timor-Leste 22,614 number compare
  4. 87 Denmark 21,749 number compare
  5. 88 Puerto Rico 21,095 number compare
  6. 89 Uruguay 17,726 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Spain?
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Spain was 21,783 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 1.41 million number in 1973.
What is the lowest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 21,783 number in 2018.
How does Spain rank for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
Spain ranks 86th out of 147 countries with data for 2018.
Is out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is down 82.2%. 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 youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
192 places, 3,225 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Total number of upper secondary school age youth who are not enrolled in upper secondary education.