Enrolment in primary education, female (number) (Enrolment female) in Spain
Spain: Enrolment in primary education, female (number) (Enrolment female) was 1.48 million number in 2018. ▼ Falling
Latest (2018)
1.48 million number
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
49th
of 203 countries
All-time high
1.85 million number
in 1972
All-time low
1.14 million number
in 1995
Years of data
48
1971–2018
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.
Enrolment in primary education, female (number) (Enrolment female) in Spain, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 1.77 million number | — |
| 1972 | 1.85 million number | +4.6% |
| 1973 | 1.76 million number | -4.6% |
| 1974 | 1.79 million number | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 1.81 million number | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 1.79 million number | -1.2% |
| 1977 | 1.77 million number | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 1.75 million number | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 1.75 million number | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 1.76 million number | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 1.75 million number | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 1.76 million number | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 1.76 million number | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 1.74 million number | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 1.72 million number | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 1.68 million number | -2.4% |
| 1987 | 1.66 million number | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 1.57 million number | -5.6% |
| 1989 | 1.50 million number | -4.0% |
| 1990 | 1.43 million number | -5.0% |
| 1991 | 1.37 million number | -4.3% |
| 1992 | 1.29 million number | -5.9% |
| 1993 | 1.24 million number | -3.2% |
| 1994 | 1.19 million number | -4.4% |
| 1995 | 1.14 million number | -4.2% |
| 1996 | 1.35 million number | +18.2% |
| 1997 | 1.31 million number | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 1.27 million number | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 1.25 million number | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 1.23 million number | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 1.21 million number | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 1.20 million number | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 1.20 million number | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 1.21 million number | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 1.20 million number | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 1.21 million number | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 1.24 million number | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 1.27 million number | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 1.30 million number | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 1.32 million number | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 1.34 million number | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 1.36 million number | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 1.43 million number | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 1.45 million number | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 1.47 million number | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 1.48 million number | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 1.48 million number | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 1.48 million number | -0.1% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 1.48 million number is above the median for high income countries, which is 120,750 number, 12.3× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Spain's 1.48 million number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 194,574 number, 7.6× the median. (52 countries reporting)
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
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.71 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 98.76 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 344,203 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 37,817 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 570,954 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 538,977 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.71 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.83 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.08 % change on previous year (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.