Adult participation in learning in Spain
15.8% of adults aged 25 to 64 in Spain took part in education or training in the previous four weeks in 2025.
Spain, 2025
15.8%
Change from 2024
−0.2percentage points
European Union, 2025
13.7%
Median of European Union (27 countries), 2025
14.6%
Position in 2025
15th of 34
Adult participation in learning in Spain over time
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% of population aged 25 to 64. Source: Eurostat. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.
| Period | Spain | European Union |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 15.8% | 13.7% |
| 2024 | 16.0% | 13.5% |
| 2023 | 15.8% | 12.8% |
| 2022 | 15.2% | 11.9% |
| 2021 | 14.3%b (break in time series) | 10.9%b (break in time series) |
| 2020 | 11.0% | 9.1% |
| 2019 | 10.6% | 10.8% |
| 2018 | 10.5% | 10.7% |
| 2017 | 9.9% | 10.4% |
| 2016 | 9.4% | 10.3% |
| 2015 | 9.9% | 10.1% |
| 2014 | 10.1%b (break in time series) | 10.1% |
| 2013 | 11.4% | 9.9% |
| 2012 | 11.2% | 8.2% |
| 2011 | 11.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010 | 11.2% | 7.8% |
| 2009 | 10.8% | 7.9% |
| 2008 | 10.7% | 8.0% |
| 2007 | 10.8% | 7.9% |
| 2006 | 10.7%b (break in time series) | 7.8%b (break in time series) |
| 2005 | 10.8%b (break in time series) | 7.7% |
| 2004 | 4.8% | 7.1% |
| 2003 | 4.8%b (break in time series) | 6.4%b (break in time series) |
| 2002 | 4.5% | 5.3% |
| 2001 | 4.4% | – |
Flags: b break in time series . A dash means no value was published.
In short
- That is a change of −0.2 percentage points from 16.0% in 2024.
- Since 2015, when it was 9.9%, the figure has changed by +5.9 percentage points. The source marks a break in the series during this period, so part of the change may come from a change in method.
- Among the 34 countries with data for 2025, Spain has the 15th highest value.
- The figure for the European Union in 2025 was 13.7%.
More for Spain
All statistics for Spain
Tertiary education attainment, ages 25 to 34
52.5%
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Basic digital skills
66.5%
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NEET rate, ages 15 to 29
11.5%d (Definition differs)
2025 · Eurostat
Early leavers from education and training
12.8%d (Definition differs)
2025 · Eurostat
ILO estimate of the youth NEET rate
10.2%
2025 · ILOSTAT
Primary completion (UIS)
98.6%
2021 · UNESCO UIS