Enrolment in primary education, male (number) in Spain
Spain: Enrolment in primary education, male (number) was 1.46 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.46 million
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
56th
of 216 countries
All-time high
1.88 million
in 1975
All-time low
1.22 million
in 1995
Years of data
54
1971–2024
Enrolment in primary education, male in Spain, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in primary education, male in Spain stood at 1.46 million.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, male in Spain peaked at 1.88 million in 1975 and was at its lowest, 1.22 million, in 1995.
That places Spain 56th out of 216 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, male (number) in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 1.79 million | — |
| 1972 | 1.87 million | +4.4% |
| 1973 | 1.82 million | -2.4% |
| 1974 | 1.87 million | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 1.88 million | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 1.87 million | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 1.86 million | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 1.85 million | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 1.85 million | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 1.85 million | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 1.86 million | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 1.88 million | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 1.88 million | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 1.87 million | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 1.85 million | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 1.80 million | -2.4% |
| 1987 | 1.76 million | -2.6% |
| 1988 | 1.68 million | -4.2% |
| 1989 | 1.61 million | -4.0% |
| 1990 | 1.53 million | -4.9% |
| 1991 | 1.45 million | -5.2% |
| 1992 | 1.38 million | -5.3% |
| 1993 | 1.34 million | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 1.28 million | -4.3% |
| 1995 | 1.22 million | -4.4% |
| 1996 | 1.45 million | +18.6% |
| 1997 | 1.40 million | -3.7% |
| 1998 | 1.36 million | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 1.33 million | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 1.31 million | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 1.29 million | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 1.29 million | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 1.29 million | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 1.29 million | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 1.28 million | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 1.29 million | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 1.32 million | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 1.36 million | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 1.38 million | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 1.40 million | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 1.43 million | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 1.45 million | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 1.50 million | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 1.52 million | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 1.54 million | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 1.55 million | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 1.56 million | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 1.56 million | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 1.56 million | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 1.54 million | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 1.51 million | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 1.48 million | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 1.47 million | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 1.46 million | -1.1% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 1.46 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 124,084, 11.7× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Spain's 1.46 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 221,987, 6.6× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.85 million | 1.79 million | 1.88 million | 9 |
| 1980s | 1.80 million | 1.61 million | 1.88 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.38 million | 1.22 million | 1.53 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.31 million | 1.28 million | 1.38 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.51 million | 1.40 million | 1.56 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.49 million | 1.46 million | 1.54 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More education data for Spain
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.058 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, male in Spain?
- Enrolment in primary education, male in Spain was 1.46 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, male recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 1.88 million in 1975.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, male recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.22 million in 1995.
- How does Spain rank for enrolment in primary education, male?
- Spain ranks 56th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in primary education, male rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release