Participation rate of young persons in formal education by labour in Spain
Spain: Participation rate of young persons in formal education by labour was 95.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Participation rate of young persons in formal education by labour in Spain, 2004–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for participation rate of young persons in formal education by labour in Spain is 95.4%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, participation rate of young persons in formal education by labour in Spain peaked at 95.9% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 85.7%, in 2005.
That places Spain 22nd 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 young persons in formal education by labour in Spain, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 87.8% | — |
| 2005 | 85.7% | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 85.8% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 86.0% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 87.2% | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 89.4% | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 91.4% | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 92.1% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 93.2% | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 94.0% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 94.1% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 93.7% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 94.8% | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 94.0% | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 94.6% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 94.4% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 94.7% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 95.5% | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 95.1% | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 95.9% | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 95.2% | -0.7% |
| 2025 | 95.4% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 87.0% | 85.7% | 89.4% | 6 |
| 2010s | 93.6% | 91.4% | 94.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 95.3% | 94.7% | 95.9% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is participation rate of young persons in formal education by labour in Spain?
- Participation rate of young persons in formal education by labour in Spain was 95.4% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest participation rate of young persons in formal education by labour recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 95.9% in 2023.
- What is the lowest participation rate of young persons in formal education by labour recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 85.7% in 2005.
- How does Spain rank for participation rate of young persons in formal education by labour?
- Spain ranks 22nd out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is participation rate of young persons in formal education by labour 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 formal education by labour status. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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