Participation rate of employees in education and training (last 4) in Spain

Spain: Participation rate of employees in education and training (last 4) was 45.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
45.2%
Change on year
down 9.2%
World rank
19th
of 45 countries
All-time high
49.8%
in 2024
All-time low
14.8%
in 2004
Years of data
22
2004–2025

Participation rate of employees in education and training (last 4) in Spain, 2004–2025

10203040502004201420252004: 14.8 Percentage2005: 24.4 Percentage2006: 26 Percentage2007: 27.6 Percentage2008: 30 Percentage2009: 28.8 Percentage2010: 31.6 Percentage2011: 30.9 Percentage2012: 33.6 Percentage2013: 34.1 Percentage2014: 35.8 Percentage2015: 32.2 Percentage2016: 36.1 Percentage2017: 36.6 Percentage2018: 36.8 Percentage2019: 35.8 Percentage2020: 34.7 Percentage2021: 41.1 Percentage2022: 42.5 Percentage2023: 45.5 Percentage2024: 49.8 Percentage2025: 45.2 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

The most recent figure for participation rate of employees in education and training (last 4) in Spain is 45.2%, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of down 9.2% on the previous year and up 40.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, participation rate of employees in education and training (last 4) in Spain peaked at 49.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 14.8%, in 2004.

That places Spain 19th out of 45 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Participation rate of employees in education and training (last 4) in Spain, year by year

Annual values for Participation rate of employees in education and training (last 4 weeks) by size of the local unit in Spain, 2004 to 2025.
Year Percentage Change
2004 14.8%
2005 24.4% +64.9%
2006 26.0% +6.6%
2007 27.6% +6.2%
2008 30.0% +8.7%
2009 28.8% -4.0%
2010 31.6% +9.7%
2011 30.9% -2.2%
2012 33.6% +8.7%
2013 34.1% +1.5%
2014 35.8% +5.0%
2015 32.2% -10.1%
2016 36.1% +12.1%
2017 36.6% +1.4%
2018 36.8% +0.5%
2019 35.8% -2.7%
2020 34.7% -3.1%
2021 41.1% +18.4%
2022 42.5% +3.4%
2023 45.5% +7.1%
2024 49.8% +9.5%
2025 45.2% -9.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 25.3% 14.8% 30.0% 6
2010s 34.4% 30.9% 36.8% 10
2020s 43.1% 34.7% 49.8% 6

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 17 Luxembourg 48.3% compare
  2. 18 Austria 45.8% compare
  3. 20 Latvia 44.7% compare
  4. 20 Latvia 44.7% compare
  5. 22 Belgium 40.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is participation rate of employees in education and training (last 4) in Spain?
Participation rate of employees in education and training (last 4) in Spain was 45.2% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest participation rate of employees in education and training (last 4) recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 49.8% in 2024.
What is the lowest participation rate of employees in education and training (last 4) recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 14.8% in 2004.
How does Spain rank for participation rate of employees in education and training (last 4)?
Spain ranks 19th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
Is participation rate of employees in education and training (last 4) rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is up 40.4%. 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 of employees in education and training (last 4 weeks) by size of the local unit. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Participation rate of employees in education and training (last 4 weeks) by size of the local unit
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
47 places, 980 data points, 2004–2025
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