Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by labour in Spain

Spain: Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by labour was 67.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
67.2%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
9th
of 45 countries
All-time high
68.4%
in 2021
All-time low
46.5%
in 2004
Years of data
26
2000–2025

Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by labour in Spain, 2000–2025

02040602000201220252000: 50 Percentage2001: 48.9 Percentage2002: 47.2 Percentage2003: 47.2 Percentage2004: 46.5 Percentage2005: 48.1 Percentage2006: 48.3 Percentage2007: 48.3 Percentage2008: 48.3 Percentage2009: 50.3 Percentage2010: 53.9 Percentage2011: 56 Percentage2012: 58.7 Percentage2013: 60.3 Percentage2014: 62.1 Percentage2015: 62.6 Percentage2016: 63.3 Percentage2017: 63.5 Percentage2018: 63.9 Percentage2019: 63.6 Percentage2020: 64.6 Percentage2021: 68.4 Percentage2022: 67.3 Percentage2023: 67.9 Percentage2024: 67.1 Percentage2025: 67.2 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

The most recent figure for participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by labour in Spain is 67.2%, measured in 2025.

The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 7.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by labour in Spain peaked at 68.4% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 46.5%, in 2004.

Spain ranks 9th of 45 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by labour in Spain, year by year

Annual values for Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by labour status in Spain, 2000 to 2025.
Year Percentage Change
2000 50.0%
2001 48.9% -2.2%
2002 47.2% -3.5%
2003 47.2% +0.0%
2004 46.5% -1.5%
2005 48.1% +3.4%
2006 48.3% +0.4%
2007 48.3% +0.0%
2008 48.3% +0.0%
2009 50.3% +4.1%
2010 53.9% +7.2%
2011 56.0% +3.9%
2012 58.7% +4.8%
2013 60.3% +2.7%
2014 62.1% +3.0%
2015 62.6% +0.8%
2016 63.3% +1.1%
2017 63.5% +0.3%
2018 63.9% +0.6%
2019 63.6% -0.5%
2020 64.6% +1.6%
2021 68.4% +5.9%
2022 67.3% -1.6%
2023 67.9% +0.9%
2024 67.1% -1.2%
2025 67.2% +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 48.3% 46.5% 50.3% 10
2010s 60.8% 53.9% 63.9% 10
2020s 67.1% 64.6% 68.4% 6

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 6 Belgium 69.6% compare
  2. 7 Bulgaria 68.2% compare
  3. 8 Czechia 67.5% compare
  4. 9 Slovakia 67.2% compare
  5. 9 Slovakia 67.2% compare
  6. 12 Sweden 67.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by labour in Spain?
Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by labour in Spain was 67.2% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by labour recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 68.4% in 2021.
What is the lowest participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by labour recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 46.5% in 2004.
How does Spain rank for participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by labour?
Spain ranks 9th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
Is participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by labour rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Spain data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by labour status. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by labour status
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
47 places, 1,121 data points, 2000–2025
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