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Is homeschooling illegal in Spain?
Partly. Homeschooling is restricted in Spain. No law allows it; in 2025 a court fined parents who did it.
No law permits or explicitly bans home education; Constitutional Court STC 133/2010 held parents have no right to opt out of schooling; a Vigo criminal court fined parents who educated their 9-year-old at home (Legal Today, 5 Nov 2025).
Source: Vigo court, Nov 2025
Banned (9)Restricted (9)Allowed
- Spain is one of 9 countries where homeschooling is banned, and 9 more restrict it.
- Its neighbours: banned in 0 of 2.
- In Europe: banned in 4 of 39 countries.
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