Germany vs Spain: Number of students and repeaters by grade and level of education
Number of students and repeaters by grade and level of education over time
- Germany
- Spain
How they compare
Germany currently reports 3.31 million Persons against 2.78 million Persons in Spain, a difference of 526,330 Persons.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.2 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Spain ahead.
Germany ranks 6th and Spain ranks 7th of 29 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.95 million Persons | 2.95 million Persons | 590 Persons | Germany |
| 2020s | 3.13 million Persons | 2.84 million Persons | 288,228 Persons | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of students and repeaters by grade and level of education, Germany or Spain?
- Germany, at 3.31 million Persons against 2.78 million Persons in Spain as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of students and repeaters by grade and level of education between Germany and Spain?
- 526,330 Persons, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Spain?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2024.
- How do Germany and Spain rank globally for number of students and repeaters by grade and level of education?
- Germany ranks 6th and Spain ranks 7th of 29 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Number of students and repeaters by grade and level of education — Students enrolled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This dataset contains data on the number of students (initial education only) and repeaters by grade and level of education. The default table displays data for the latest available year and for all ages. The selection can be changed to display data: by year, by age (only for the number of students by grade) and sex. Data for the latest available year are preliminary. Final data will be released on 29 September 2026. For more information, please consult the Education at a Glance web page and the OECD Handbook for Internationally Comparative Education Statistics: Concepts, Standards, Definitions and Classifications.