Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Spain
Spain: Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes was 1.66 million number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Spain, 1993–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Spain is 1.66 million number, measured in 2018.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and down 15.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Spain peaked at 2.05 million number in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.06 million number, in 1998.
Spain ranks 38th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Spain, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 1.93 million number | — |
| 1994 | 1.85 million number | -3.9% |
| 1995 | 1.78 million number | -4.1% |
| 1996 | 1.17 million number | -33.9% |
| 1997 | 1.13 million number | -3.9% |
| 1998 | 1.06 million number | -6.3% |
| 1999 | 1.90 million number | +79.8% |
| 2000 | 2.05 million number | +7.9% |
| 2001 | 1.99 million number | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 1.96 million number | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 1.97 million number | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 1.98 million number | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 1.98 million number | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 1.98 million number | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 1.97 million number | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 1.96 million number | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 1.96 million number | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 2.01 million number | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 2.02 million number | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 2.04 million number | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 1.66 million number | -18.4% |
| 2014 | 1.63 million number | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 1.62 million number | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 1.62 million number | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 1.64 million number | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 1.66 million number | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.54 million number | 1.06 million number | 1.93 million number | 7 |
| 2000s | 1.98 million number | 1.96 million number | 2.05 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.77 million number | 1.62 million number | 2.04 million number | 9 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More education data for Spain
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 248,253 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Spain?
- Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Spain was 1.66 million number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 2.05 million number in 2000.
- What is the lowest enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.06 million number in 1998.
- How does Spain rank for enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes?
- Spain ranks 38th out of 194 countries with data for 2018.
- Is enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of students enrolled in public and private lower secondary education institutions regardless of age.