Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Spain
Spain: Enrolment in lower secondary education, female was 800,669 number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Spain, 1993–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2018, enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Spain stood at 800,669 number.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and down 16.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Spain peaked at 994,261 number in 2000 and was at its lowest, 502,738 number, in 1998.
Spain ranks 37th 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, female in Spain, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 925,950 number | — |
| 1994 | 887,032 number | -4.2% |
| 1995 | 848,021 number | -4.4% |
| 1996 | 558,419 number | -34.2% |
| 1997 | 532,466 number | -4.6% |
| 1998 | 502,738 number | -5.6% |
| 1999 | 921,555 number | +83.3% |
| 2000 | 994,261 number | +7.9% |
| 2001 | 967,839 number | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 952,866 number | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 961,526 number | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 966,665 number | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 965,747 number | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 962,710 number | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 956,711 number | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 955,865 number | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 955,462 number | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 971,543 number | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 976,285 number | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 986,420 number | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 795,334 number | -19.4% |
| 2014 | 780,842 number | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 774,543 number | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 775,826 number | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 785,246 number | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 800,669 number | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 739,454 number | 502,738 number | 925,950 number | 7 |
| 2000s | 963,965 number | 952,866 number | 994,261 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 849,634 number | 774,543 number | 986,420 number | 9 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 34 Italy 845,383 number compare
- 35 Ghana 831,036 number compare
- 36 Morocco 829,814 number compare
- 38 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 767,726 number compare
- 39 Saudi Arabia 755,328 number compare
- 40 Côte d'Ivoire 747,714 number compare
More education data for Spain
- 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 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.7% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 12.6% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 102.94 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 102.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Spain?
- Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Spain was 800,669 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in lower secondary education, female recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 994,261 number in 2000.
- What is the lowest enrolment in lower secondary education, female recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 502,738 number in 1998.
- How does Spain rank for enrolment in lower secondary education, female?
- Spain ranks 37th out of 194 countries with data for 2018.
- Is enrolment in lower secondary education, female rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.2%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of female students enrolled in public and private lower secondary education institutions regardless of age.