Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Spain

Spain: Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private was 32.4% in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
32.4%
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
30th
of 174 countries
All-time high
33.6%
in 2002
All-time low
29.4%
in 2013
Years of data
20
1999–2018

Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Spain, 1999–2018

01020301999200820181999: 30.7 %2000: 32.9 %2001: 33.5 %2002: 33.6 %2003: 32.8 %2004: 32.4 %2005: 31.9 %2006: 31.9 %2007: 31.9 %2008: 32.1 %2009: 32.2 %2010: 31 %2011: 31.1 %2012: 30.7 %2013: 29.4 %2014: 30.2 %2015: 31.3 %2016: 31.9 %2017: 32.3 %2018: 32.4 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Spain is 32.4%, measured in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Spain peaked at 33.6% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 29.4%, in 2013.

Spain ranks 30th of 174 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Spain, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private institutions (%) in Spain, 1999 to 2018.
Year % Change
1999 30.7%
2000 32.9% +7.3%
2001 33.5% +1.6%
2002 33.6% +0.5%
2003 32.8% -2.5%
2004 32.4% -1.1%
2005 31.9% -1.5%
2006 31.9% -0.1%
2007 31.9% -0.1%
2008 32.1% +0.7%
2009 32.2% +0.1%
2010 31.0% -3.5%
2011 31.1% +0.2%
2012 30.7% -1.1%
2013 29.4% -4.3%
2014 30.2% +2.6%
2015 31.3% +3.7%
2016 31.9% +2.1%
2017 32.3% +1.2%
2018 32.4% +0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 30.7% 30.7% 30.7% 1
2000s 32.5% 31.9% 33.6% 10
2010s 31.1% 29.4% 32.4% 9

Countries ranked near Spain

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Spain?
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Spain was 32.4% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 33.6% in 2002.
What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 29.4% in 2013.
How does Spain rank for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private?
Spain ranks 30th out of 174 countries with data for 2018.
Is percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Spain data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private institutions (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
174 places, 2,685 data points, 1998–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of students in lower secondary education enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body (e.g., non-governmental organisation, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise), expressed as a percentage of total number of students enrolled in lower secondary education.