Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Spain

Spain: Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private was 28.1% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
28.1%
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
44th
of 162 countries
All-time high
28.1%
in 2018
All-time low
20.8%
in 2012
Years of data
20
1999–2018

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

01020301999200820181999: 23.3 %2000: 21.1 %2001: 21.7 %2002: 22.2 %2003: 23.1 %2004: 22.9 %2005: 21.6 %2006: 21.7 %2007: 21.7 %2008: 22.2 %2009: 22.5 %2010: 22 %2011: 21.1 %2012: 20.8 %2013: 24.9 %2014: 24.7 %2015: 25.7 %2016: 26.5 %2017: 27.3 %2018: 28.1 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Spain recorded 28.1% for percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in 2018. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 26.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Spain peaked at 28.1% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 20.8%, in 2012.

Spain ranks 44th of 162 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private institutions (%) in Spain, 1999 to 2018.
Year % Change
1999 23.3%
2000 21.1% -9.6%
2001 21.7% +2.8%
2002 22.2% +2.3%
2003 23.1% +4.0%
2004 22.9% -0.7%
2005 21.6% -5.8%
2006 21.7% +0.6%
2007 21.7% +0.1%
2008 22.2% +2.2%
2009 22.5% +1.0%
2010 22.0% -2.2%
2011 21.1% -3.7%
2012 20.8% -1.4%
2013 24.9% +19.4%
2014 24.7% -0.7%
2015 25.7% +4.0%
2016 26.5% +3.3%
2017 27.3% +2.8%
2018 28.1% +3.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 23.3% 23.3% 23.3% 1
2000s 22.1% 21.1% 23.1% 10
2010s 24.6% 20.8% 28.1% 9

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 41 France 28.9% compare
  2. 42 Malta 28.5% compare
  3. 43 Chad 28.2% compare
  4. 45 Ecuador 27.6% compare
  5. 46 Peru 27.6% compare
  6. 47 Angola 27.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Spain?
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Spain was 28.1% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 28.1% in 2018.
What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 20.8% in 2012.
How does Spain rank for percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private?
Spain ranks 44th out of 162 countries with data for 2018.
Is percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is up 26.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Spain data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private institutions (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
162 places, 2,415 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of students in upper 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 upper secondary education.