Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes in Spain

Spain: Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes was 98.3% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
98.3%
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
10th
of 147 countries
All-time high
98.3%
in 2018
All-time low
39.9%
in 1973
Years of data
21
1973–2018

Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes in Spain, 1973–2018

0204060801001973199520181973: 39.9 %1999: 78.7 %2000: 81.2 %2001: 82.9 %2002: 82.9 %2003: 83 %2004: 84.4 %2005: 87 %2006: 87.2 %2007: 87.1 %2008: 86.6 %2009: 87.2 %2010: 89.2 %2011: 88.6 %2012: 89 %2013: 90.4 %2014: 90.1 %2015: 91.3 %2016: 93.6 %2017: 96.2 %2018: 98.3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2018, total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes in Spain stood at 98.3%. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.

The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 13.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes in Spain peaked at 98.3% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 39.9%, in 1973.

That places Spain 10th out of 147 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.

Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes in Spain, year by year

Annual values for Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes (%) in Spain, 1973 to 2018.
Year % Change
1973 39.9% —
1999 78.7% +97.3%
2000 81.2% +3.1%
2001 82.9% +2.0%
2002 82.9% +0.1%
2003 83.0% +0.1%
2004 84.4% +1.7%
2005 87.0% +3.0%
2006 87.2% +0.3%
2007 87.1% -0.1%
2008 86.6% -0.6%
2009 87.2% +0.7%
2010 89.2% +2.2%
2011 88.6% -0.6%
2012 89.0% +0.4%
2013 90.4% +1.6%
2014 90.1% -0.2%
2015 91.3% +1.3%
2016 93.6% +2.5%
2017 96.2% +2.8%
2018 98.3% +2.3%

Spain compared with similar countries

  • Spain's 98.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 91.6%, 1.1× the median. (62 countries reporting)
  • Spain's 98.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 93.5%, 1.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes in Spain changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1999 +97.3% 39.9% 78.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 39.9% 39.9% 39.9% 1
1990s 78.7% 78.7% 78.7% 1
2000s 85.0% 81.2% 87.2% 10
2010s 91.8% 88.6% 98.3% 9

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 7 Sweden 98.7% compare
  2. 8 Ireland 98.6% compare
  3. 9 Belgium 98.5% compare
  4. 11 Israel 98.2% compare
  5. 12 Slovenia 98.2% compare
  6. 13 New Zealand 97.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes in Spain?
Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes in Spain was 98.3% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 98.3% in 2018.
What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 39.9% in 1973.
How does Spain rank for total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes?
Spain ranks 10th out of 147 countries with data for 2018.
Is total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.5%. 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 Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
192 places, 3,242 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Total number of students of the official age group for upper secondary education who are enrolled in any level of education, expressed as a percentage of the corresponding population. Divide the total number of students in the official school age range for upper secondary education who are enrolled in any level of education by the population of the same age group and multiply the result by 100. The difference between the total NER and the adjusted NER provides a measure of the proportion of children in the official relevant school age group who are enrolled in levels of education below the one intended for their age. The difference between the total NER and the adjusted NER for upper secondary education is due to enrolment in pre-primary or primary education. The total NER should be based on total enrolment of the official relevant school age group in any level of education for all types of schools and education institutions, including public, private and all other institutions that provide organized educational programmes. For more information, consult the UIS website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/