Enrolment in primary education, female in Spain
Spain: Enrolment in primary education, female was 1.48 million number in 2018. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in primary education, female in Spain, 1971–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Spain recorded 1.48 million number for enrolment in primary education, female in 2018.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, female in Spain peaked at 1.85 million number in 1972 and was at its lowest, 1.14 million number, in 1995.
That places Spain 49th out of 203 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 48 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.78 million number | 1.75 million number | 1.85 million number | 9 |
| 1980s | 1.69 million number | 1.50 million number | 1.76 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.28 million number | 1.14 million number | 1.43 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.23 million number | 1.20 million number | 1.30 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.42 million number | 1.32 million number | 1.48 million number | 9 |
Countries ranked near Spain
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)
- School enrollment, primary 102.9% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0051 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, female in Spain?
- Enrolment in primary education, female in Spain was 1.48 million number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 1.85 million number in 1972.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.14 million number in 1995.
- How does Spain rank for enrolment in primary education, female?
- Spain ranks 49th out of 203 countries with data for 2018.
- Is enrolment in primary education, female rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in primary 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 primary education institutions regardless of age.