Education

Supported by Google ↓ Download the full report A new wave of AI-based tools is arriving on the heels of two decades of ICT in Spanish classrooms. Access, regulation, and investment are largely in place; whether this wave translates into improved learning depends on robust, evidence-based implementation. Basic evidence on what would work Lessons learned […]

In Spain, the maximum number of pupils per classroom is 25 in Primary education and 30 in lower secondary education (ESO). On 11 November 2025, the Ministry of Education, Vocational Training and Sport (MEFPD) presented the draft Bill to reduce the maximum class size to 22 pupils in Primary and 25 in ESO, and to […]

La reducción del tamaño de clase es una de las políticas educativas más populares entre familias, docentes y gobiernos. Sin embargo, sus efectos sobre el aprendizaje son, por lo general, pequeños o nulos. Además, es una política muy costosa ya que exige contratar más profesorado (el 70-80% del gasto educativo se destina a salarios), […]

En colaboración con Fundación ‘la Caixa’ y Save the Children ↓ Descarga el informe completo Anexos técnicos: cuantitativo · cualitativo Este estudio busca identificar y caracterizar aquellos centros educativos que, en contextos de elevada vulnerabilidad social, logran que su alumnado progrese por encima de lo que cabría esperar en comparación con otras escuelas de su entorno. […]

El sistema de becas universitarias constituye un pilar clave de la política educativa para garantizar la igualdad de oportunidades en el acceso y la permanencia en la universidad. No obstante, a pesar de su relevancia, existe poca evidencia sobre su efectividad en España: diferentes análisis señalan que los estudiantes beneficiarios de beca tienden a obtener […]

In the verge of a new technological revolution, Math and Science skills will gain its importance as critical skills for social and economic progress. Why some countries are better than others in teaching such skills? Recent results of the international assessment TIMSS 2023 displayed poor results for both Spain and France in Math and Science […]

Teachers are the most decisive school factor for the quality of education systems. In Spain, the teaching profession is at a critical juncture, shaping education for the coming decades. Recent data show an increase in fatigue, feelings of isolation, and dissatisfaction among a portion of teachers. This report explores the state of the teaching profession […]

Subsidized education is a central element of the Spanish educational system. While 67% of students attend public schools, nearly 30% attend publicly funded but privately owned centers, called “centros concertados”(and only 4% attend self-financed private centers). The “concertados” fulfills an instrumental function in the development of Article 27 of the Constitution: freedom of education. However, […]

This study proposes the most in-depth and detailed analysis of gender inequality in STEM fields in Spain to date. Distinctively, we focus on areas with a significant emphasis on mathematics, where the most pronounced gaps occur; we cover everything from basic education, thanks to the latest PISA results, to the professional career, for which we […]

Las becas universitarias son la política pública central para tratar de igualar el acceso a la educación superior para jóvenes de familias en desventaja socioeconómica. En España tienen una cobertura aproximada del 25%, y se asignan en base al nivel de ingresos y el tamaño de las familias condicionadas a cumplir unos requisitos académicos mínimos. […]

Key Data The gaps in educational outcomes in Spain have tended to remain stable or increase after the pandemic:   → One out of every six points of difference between students in PISA mathematics scores can be explained by socioeconomic inequality, a degree similar to 2018.   → Students from a low socioeconomic background are almost 4 […]

Aida Caldera, head of division in the OECD’s economics department, talks to Jorge Galindo, deputy director of EsadeEcPol, about the organization’s latest report analyzing the Spanish economy. They address its short-term resilience and how it contrasts with the worst medium- and long-term prospects, going in depth into its bottlenecks (productivity, debt) and how they condition […]