Spain - Secondary education

Secondary education, duration (years)

Secondary education, duration (years) in Spain was 6.00 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 51 years was 7.00 in 1995, while its lowest value was 6.00 in 1996.

Definition: Secondary duration refers to the number of grades (years) in secondary school.

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

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Year Value
1970 7.00
1971 7.00
1972 7.00
1973 7.00
1974 7.00
1975 7.00
1976 7.00
1977 7.00
1978 7.00
1979 7.00
1980 7.00
1981 7.00
1982 7.00
1983 7.00
1984 7.00
1985 7.00
1986 7.00
1987 7.00
1988 7.00
1989 7.00
1990 7.00
1991 7.00
1992 7.00
1993 7.00
1994 7.00
1995 7.00
1996 6.00
1997 6.00
1998 6.00
1999 6.00
2000 6.00
2001 6.00
2002 6.00
2003 6.00
2004 6.00
2005 6.00
2006 6.00
2007 6.00
2008 6.00
2009 6.00
2010 6.00
2011 6.00
2012 6.00
2013 6.00
2014 6.00
2015 6.00
2016 6.00
2017 6.00
2018 6.00
2019 6.00
2020 6.00
2021 6.00

Secondary education, pupils

The value for Secondary education, pupils in Spain was 3,421,868 as of 2019. As the graph below shows, over the past 48 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 4,859,965 in 1993 and a minimum value of 2,237,893 in 1972.

Definition: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.

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

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Year Value
1971 2,313,272
1972 2,237,893
1973 2,498,587
1974 2,676,845
1975 2,918,126
1976 3,188,619
1977 3,381,677
1978 3,502,459
1979 3,775,195
1980 3,912,777
1981 3,976,747
1982 4,067,568
1983 4,169,047
1984 4,112,760
1985 4,222,836
1986 4,555,541
1987 4,684,739
1988 4,805,155
1989 4,845,905
1990 4,695,375
1991 4,755,322
1992 4,773,349
1993 4,859,965
1994 4,837,802
1995 4,744,829
1996 4,117,052
1997 3,852,102
1998 3,389,191
1999 3,299,469
2000 3,245,950
2001 3,183,282
2002 3,106,777
2003 3,052,662
2004 3,048,188
2005 3,107,816
2006 3,091,036
2007 3,080,161
2008 3,069,321
2009 3,065,017
2010 3,185,008
2011 3,248,018
2012 3,296,129
2013 3,296,359
2014 3,288,424
2015 3,313,127
2016 3,329,389
2017 3,332,678
2018 3,371,069
2019 3,421,868

Secondary education, pupils (% female)

Secondary education, pupils (% female) in Spain was 48.99 as of 2017. Its highest value over the past 46 years was 51.29 in 1996, while its lowest value was 43.23 in 1971.

Definition: Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at secondary level includes enrollments in public and private schools.

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

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Year Value
1971 43.23
1972 43.31
1973 45.53
1974 45.81
1975 47.67
1976 48.01
1977 48.46
1978 48.69
1979 47.69
1980 49.71
1981 49.77
1982 48.81
1983 50.42
1984 49.81
1985 49.87
1986 50.60
1987 50.68
1988 50.58
1989 50.50
1990 50.21
1991 50.40
1992 50.70
1993 50.82
1994 50.83
1995 50.80
1996 51.29
1997 50.22
1998 50.42
1999 50.33
2000 50.19
2001 50.04
2002 50.22
2003 50.01
2004 50.16
2005 50.12
2006 50.10
2007 50.16
2008 50.02
2009 49.68
2010 49.13
2011 48.89
2012 48.83
2013 48.77
2014 48.75
2015 48.56
2016 48.75
2017 48.99

Secondary education, general pupils

The value for Secondary education, general pupils in Spain was 2,711,504 as of 2017. As the graph below shows, over the past 46 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 3,657,391 in 1990 and a minimum value of 1,785,976 in 1972.

Definition: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training.

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

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Year Value
1971 1,892,002
1972 1,785,976
1973 2,139,518
1974 2,291,203
1975 2,461,310
1976 2,638,551
1977 2,764,761
1978 2,855,230
1979 2,984,569
1980 3,053,784
1981 3,088,026
1982 3,120,490
1983 3,117,212
1984 3,167,562
1985 3,253,348
1986 3,349,211
1987 3,440,786
1988 3,508,047
1989 3,611,860
1990 3,657,391
1991 3,653,552
1992 3,618,326
1993 3,632,828
1994 3,609,693
1995 3,557,852
1996 2,972,766
1997 2,946,191
1998 2,881,620
1999 2,855,151
2000 2,836,761
2001 2,751,086
2002 2,663,112
2003 2,642,361
2004 2,625,398
2005 2,620,502
2006 2,608,816
2007 2,587,750
2008 2,574,910
2009 2,582,915
2010 2,652,426
2011 2,681,203
2012 2,713,093
2013 2,749,260
2014 2,716,240
2015 2,703,584
2016 2,715,242
2017 2,711,504

Secondary education, general pupils (% female)

Secondary education, general pupils (% female) in Spain was 49.59 as of 2017. Its highest value over the past 46 years was 50.86 in 1982, while its lowest value was 46.84 in 1971.

Definition: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training.

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

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Year Value
1971 46.84
1972 47.02
1973 47.32
1974 48.54
1975 48.95
1976 49.09
1977 49.50
1978 49.59
1979 50.23
1980 50.56
1981 50.84
1982 50.86
1983 50.76
1984 50.73
1985 50.54
1986 50.39
1987 50.57
1988 50.29
1989 50.39
1990 50.71
1991 50.76
1992 50.52
1993 50.57
1994 50.60
1995 50.44
1996 50.84
1997 50.31
1998 50.38
1999 50.04
2000 50.04
2001 50.07
2002 50.28
2003 50.39
2004 50.51
2005 50.26
2006 50.20
2007 50.16
2008 50.17
2009 50.07
2010 49.64
2011 49.53
2012 49.47
2013 49.32
2014 49.43
2015 49.30
2016 49.39
2017 49.59

Secondary education, vocational pupils

The value for Secondary education, vocational pupils in Spain was 621,174 as of 2017. As the graph below shows, over the past 46 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 1,297,108 in 1988 and a minimum value of 359,069 in 1973.

Definition: Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training.

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

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Year Value
1971 421,270
1972 451,917
1973 359,069
1974 385,642
1975 456,816
1976 550,068
1977 616,916
1978 647,229
1979 790,626
1980 858,993
1981 888,721
1982 947,078
1983 1,051,835
1984 945,198
1985 969,488
1986 1,206,330
1987 1,243,953
1988 1,297,108
1989 1,234,045
1990 1,037,984
1991 1,101,770
1992 1,155,023
1993 1,227,137
1994 1,228,109
1995 1,186,977
1996 1,144,286
1997 905,911
1998 507,571
1999 444,318
2000 409,189
2001 432,196
2002 443,665
2003 410,301
2004 422,790
2005 487,314
2006 482,220
2007 492,411
2008 494,411
2009 482,102
2010 532,582
2011 566,815
2012 583,036
2013 547,099
2014 572,184
2015 609,543
2016 614,147
2017 621,174

Secondary education, vocational pupils (% female)

Secondary education, vocational pupils (% female) in Spain was 46.37 as of 2017. Its highest value over the past 46 years was 52.48 in 1996, while its lowest value was 27.05 in 1971.

Definition: Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training.

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

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Year Value
1971 27.05
1972 28.65
1973 34.91
1974 29.60
1975 40.74
1976 42.84
1977 43.80
1978 44.69
1979 38.09
1980 46.70
1981 46.06
1982 42.07
1983 49.39
1984 46.73
1985 47.59
1986 51.17
1987 50.99
1988 51.36
1989 50.82
1990 48.47
1991 49.18
1992 51.24
1993 51.53
1994 51.51
1995 51.86
1996 52.48
1997 49.92
1998 50.70
1999 52.21
2000 51.28
2001 49.83
2002 49.87
2003 47.59
2004 48.03
2005 49.35
2006 49.54
2007 50.18
2008 49.21
2009 47.62
2010 46.62
2011 45.85
2012 45.88
2013 46.02
2014 45.54
2015 45.26
2016 45.90
2017 46.37

Secondary education, teachers

The value for Secondary education, teachers in Spain was 303,911 as of 2019. As the graph below shows, over the past 48 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 303,911 in 2019 and a minimum value of 85,611 in 1972.

Definition: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.

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

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Year Value
1971 90,770
1972 85,611
1981 190,251
1982 197,097
1983 199,776
1984 202,610
1985 208,923
1986 217,364
1987 220,317
1988 229,366
1989 242,126
1990 273,258
1991 285,557
1992 294,438
1993 295,972
1994 298,137
1995 299,056
1996 270,866
1999 276,582
2000 285,179
2001 292,759
2002 281,206
2003 274,801
2004 276,928
2005 280,030
2006 282,222
2007 285,033
2008 284,084
2009 290,569
2010 294,775
2011 293,861
2012 290,401
2013 274,393
2014 276,116
2015 276,487
2016 286,786
2017 288,074
2018 294,148
2019 303,911

Secondary education, teachers, female

The value for Secondary education, teachers, female in Spain was 176,975 as of 2019. As the graph below shows, over the past 38 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 176,975 in 2019 and a minimum value of 76,767 in 1981.

Definition: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.

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

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Year Value
1981 76,767
1982 82,437
1983 86,003
1984 88,044
1985 91,921
1986 97,672
1987 104,667
1988 107,614
1989 117,137
1990 136,335
1991 145,444
1992 148,597
1993 147,962
1994 151,550
1995 153,042
1996 141,619
1999 144,718
2000 146,533
2001 152,800
2002 149,757
2003 150,402
2004 152,694
2005 157,982
2006 161,437
2007 161,820
2008 155,949
2009 157,251
2010 160,881
2011 160,719
2012 159,578
2013 150,894
2014 156,242
2015 157,413
2016 164,532
2017 166,027
2018 170,156
2019 176,975

Secondary education, teachers (% female)

Secondary education, teachers (% female) in Spain was 58.23 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 38 years was 58.23 in 2019, while its lowest value was 40.35 in 1981.

Definition: Female teachers as a percentage of total secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.

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

See also:

Year Value
1981 40.35
1982 41.83
1983 43.05
1984 43.45
1985 44.00
1986 44.93
1987 47.51
1988 46.92
1989 48.38
1990 49.89
1991 50.93
1992 50.47
1993 49.99
1994 50.83
1995 51.18
1996 52.28
1999 52.32
2000 51.38
2001 52.19
2002 53.26
2003 54.73
2004 55.14
2005 56.42
2006 57.20
2007 56.77
2008 54.90
2009 54.12
2010 54.58
2011 54.69
2012 54.95
2013 54.99
2014 56.59
2015 56.93
2016 57.37
2017 57.63
2018 57.85
2019 58.23

Classification

Topic: Education Indicators

Sub-Topic: Outcomes