GPE: Region 3 vs Spain: School age population, one year before the official primary entry

GPE: Region 3
25.76 million
in 2024
Spain
397,847
in 2024
GPE: Region 3 rank
64th
Spain rank
65th

School age population, one year before the official primary entry over time

  • GPE: Region 3
  • Spain
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How they compare

GPE: Region 3 currently reports 25.76 million against 397,847 in Spain, a difference of 25.36 million.

That makes GPE: Region 3's figure about 64.7 times Spain's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, GPE: Region 3 has been ahead every year.

GPE: Region 3 ranks 64th and Spain ranks 65th of 221 groups.

GPE: Region 3 has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade GPE: Region 3 Spain Difference Ahead
2000s 23.73 million 410,898 23.31 million GPE: Region 3
2010s 25.30 million 481,147 24.82 million GPE: Region 3
2020s 25.98 million 425,193 25.55 million GPE: Region 3

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, one year before the official primary entry, GPE: Region 3 or Spain?
GPE: Region 3, at 25.76 million against 397,847 in Spain as of 2024.
What is the difference in school age population, one year before the official primary entry between GPE: Region 3 and Spain?
25.36 million, with GPE: Region 3 ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for GPE: Region 3 and Spain?
24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do GPE: Region 3 and Spain rank globally for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
GPE: Region 3 ranks 64th and Spain ranks 65th of 221 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, one year before the official primary entry age, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
School age population, one year before the official primary entry age, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
443 places, 20,766 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release