Participation rate in education and training … labour status type in Spain
Spain: Participation rate in education and training … labour status type was 22.9 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by type in Spain, 2004–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by type in Spain is 22.9, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 35.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by type in Spain peaked at 22.9 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 13.4, in 2004.
Spain ranks 18th of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Participation rate in education and training … labour status type in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 13.4 | — |
| 2005 | 17.3 | +29.1% |
| 2006 | 17.2 | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 17.1 | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 17 | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 17.2 | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 17.8 | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 17.8 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 18 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 18.1 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 17 | -6.1% |
| 2015 | 16.9 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 16.6 | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 17 | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 17.6 | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 17.8 | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 18.2 | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 21.1 | +15.9% |
| 2022 | 21.9 | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 22.6 | +3.2% |
| 2024 | 22.8 | +0.9% |
| 2025 | 22.9 | +0.4% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 22.9 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 19.85, 1.2× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Spain's 22.9 is above the median for high income countries, which is 22.6, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Participation rate in education and training … labour status type 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +29.1% | 13.4 | 17.3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.53 | 13.4 | 17.3 | 6 |
| 2010s | 17.46 | 16.6 | 18.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.58 | 18.2 | 22.9 | 6 |
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More work & labour data for Spain
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.5576 % change on previous year (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by type in Spain?
- Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by type in Spain was 22.9 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by type recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 22.9 in 2025.
- What is the lowest participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by type recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.4 in 2004.
- How does Spain rank for participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by type?
- Spain ranks 18th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by type rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.5%. 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 type of training and labour status. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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