Distribution of pupils/ students by level in Spain

Spain: Distribution of pupils/ students by level was 8,172 in 2012. β–¬ Flat

Latest (2012)
8,172
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
6th
of 35 countries
All-time high
8,172
in 2012
All-time low
7,382
in 2003
Years of data
15
1998–2012

Distribution of pupils/ students by level in Spain, 1998–2012

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k1998200520121998: 8.1k1999: 7.9k2000: 7.8k2001: 7.6k2002: 7.5k2003: 7.4k2004: 7.5k2005: 7.5k2006: 7.5k2007: 7.6k2008: 7.6k2009: 7.7k2010: 7.9k2011: 8.1k2012: 8.2k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Spain recorded 8,172 for distribution of pupils/ students by level in 2012. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 9.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, distribution of pupils/ students by level in Spain peaked at 8,172 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 7,382, in 2003.

That places Spain 6th out of 35 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 7,993 7,898 8,087 2
2000s 7,563 7,382 7,769 10
2010s 8,040 7,879 8,172 3

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 3 United Kingdom 13,094 compare
  2. 4 France 12,419 compare
  3. 5 Italy 9,408 compare
  4. 7 Poland 7,410 compare
  5. 8 Netherlands 3,698 compare
  6. 9 Romania 3,315 compare

See the full ranking of 37 places β†’

More education data for Spain

All data for Spain β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is distribution of pupils/ students by level in Spain?
Distribution of pupils/ students by level in Spain was 8,172 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest distribution of pupils/ students by level recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 8,172 in 2012.
What is the lowest distribution of pupils/ students by level recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 7,382 in 2003.
How does Spain rank for distribution of pupils/ students by level?
Spain ranks 6th out of 35 countries with data for 2012.
Is distribution of pupils/ students by level rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Spain data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Distribution of pupils/ students by level (1998-2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Distribution of pupils/ students by level (1998-2012)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
37 places, 517 data points, 1998–2012
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