Participation rate of young persons in education and training by in Spain

Spain: Participation rate of young persons in education and training by was 96.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
96.1%
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
21st
of 45 countries
All-time high
96.6%
in 2023
All-time low
87.7%
in 2005
Years of data
26
2000–2025

Participation rate of young persons in education and training by in Spain, 2000–2025

0204060801002000201220252000: 88.8 Percentage2001: 89.1 Percentage2002: 89.1 Percentage2003: 89.7 Percentage2004: 90.3 Percentage2005: 87.7 Percentage2006: 88 Percentage2007: 88.1 Percentage2008: 89.3 Percentage2009: 91.4 Percentage2010: 92.8 Percentage2011: 93.2 Percentage2012: 94 Percentage2013: 94.7 Percentage2014: 94.7 Percentage2015: 94.4 Percentage2016: 95.3 Percentage2017: 94.6 Percentage2018: 95.3 Percentage2019: 95.1 Percentage2020: 95.1 Percentage2021: 96 Percentage2022: 95.8 Percentage2023: 96.6 Percentage2024: 95.8 Percentage2025: 96.1 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

The most recent figure for participation rate of young persons in education and training by in Spain is 96.1%, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, participation rate of young persons in education and training by in Spain peaked at 96.6% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 87.7%, in 2005.

Spain ranks 21st of 45 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Participation rate of young persons in education and training by in Spain, year by year

Annual values for Participation rate of young persons in education and training by labour status (incl. NEET rates) in Spain, 2000 to 2025.
Year Percentage Change
2000 88.8%
2001 89.1% +0.3%
2002 89.1% +0.0%
2003 89.7% +0.7%
2004 90.3% +0.7%
2005 87.7% -2.9%
2006 88.0% +0.3%
2007 88.1% +0.1%
2008 89.3% +1.4%
2009 91.4% +2.4%
2010 92.8% +1.5%
2011 93.2% +0.4%
2012 94.0% +0.9%
2013 94.7% +0.7%
2014 94.7% +0.0%
2015 94.4% -0.3%
2016 95.3% +1.0%
2017 94.6% -0.7%
2018 95.3% +0.7%
2019 95.1% -0.2%
2020 95.1% +0.0%
2021 96.0% +0.9%
2022 95.8% -0.2%
2023 96.6% +0.8%
2024 95.8% -0.8%
2025 96.1% +0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 89.2% 87.7% 91.4% 10
2010s 94.4% 92.8% 95.3% 10
2020s 95.9% 95.1% 96.6% 6

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 18 Croatia 97.0% compare
  2. 18 Croatia 97.0% compare
  3. 20 Bulgaria 96.4% compare
  4. 22 France 96.0% compare
  5. 22 Slovenia 96.0% compare
  6. 22 Slovenia 96.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is participation rate of young persons in education and training by in Spain?
Participation rate of young persons in education and training by in Spain was 96.1% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest participation rate of young persons in education and training by recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 96.6% in 2023.
What is the lowest participation rate of young persons in education and training by recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 87.7% in 2005.
How does Spain rank for participation rate of young persons in education and training by?
Spain ranks 21st out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
Is participation rate of young persons in education and training by rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. 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 young persons in education and training by labour status (incl. NEET rates). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Participation rate of young persons in education and training by labour status (incl. NEET rates)
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
47 places, 1,122 data points, 2000–2025
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