Enrolment in secondary education, female in Spain
Spain: Enrolment in secondary education, female was 1.65 million number in 2018. ▬ Flat
Latest (2018)
1.65 million number
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
30th
of 203 countries
All-time high
2.47 million number
in 1993
All-time low
969,173 number
in 1972
Years of data
48
1971–2018
Enrolment in secondary education, female in Spain, 1971–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Spain recorded 1.65 million number for enrolment in secondary education, female in 2018.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, female in Spain peaked at 2.47 million number in 1993 and was at its lowest, 969,173 number, in 1972.
Spain ranks 30th of 203 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Enrolment in secondary education, female in Spain, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 1.00 million number | — |
| 1972 | 969,173 number | -3.1% |
| 1973 | 1.14 million number | +17.4% |
| 1974 | 1.23 million number | +7.8% |
| 1975 | 1.39 million number | +13.4% |
| 1976 | 1.53 million number | +10.1% |
| 1977 | 1.64 million number | +7.0% |
| 1978 | 1.71 million number | +4.1% |
| 1979 | 1.80 million number | +5.6% |
| 1980 | 1.95 million number | +8.1% |
| 1981 | 1.98 million number | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 1.99 million number | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 2.10 million number | +5.9% |
| 1984 | 2.05 million number | -2.5% |
| 1985 | 2.11 million number | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 2.30 million number | +9.5% |
| 1987 | 2.37 million number | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 2.43 million number | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 2.45 million number | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 2.36 million number | -3.7% |
| 1991 | 2.40 million number | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 2.42 million number | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 2.47 million number | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 2.46 million number | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 2.41 million number | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 2.11 million number | -12.4% |
| 1997 | 1.93 million number | -8.4% |
| 1998 | 1.71 million number | -11.7% |
| 1999 | 1.66 million number | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 1.63 million number | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 1.59 million number | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 1.56 million number | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 1.53 million number | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 1.53 million number | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 1.56 million number | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 1.55 million number | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 1.55 million number | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 1.54 million number | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 1.52 million number | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 1.56 million number | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 1.59 million number | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 1.61 million number | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 1.61 million number | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 1.60 million number | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 1.61 million number | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 1.62 million number | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 1.63 million number | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 1.65 million number | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.38 million number | 969,173 number | 1.80 million number | 9 |
| 1980s | 2.17 million number | 1.95 million number | 2.45 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.19 million number | 1.66 million number | 2.47 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.55 million number | 1.52 million number | 1.63 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.61 million number | 1.56 million number | 1.65 million number | 9 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 27 Uzbekistan 1.98 million number compare
- 28 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 1.79 million number compare
- 29 Nepal 1.78 million number compare
- 31 Kenya 1.51 million number compare
- 32 Saudi Arabia 1.47 million number compare
- 33 Sri Lanka 1.39 million 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 secondary education, female in Spain?
- Enrolment in secondary education, female in Spain was 1.65 million number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, female recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 2.47 million number in 1993.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, female recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 969,173 number in 1972.
- How does Spain rank for enrolment in secondary education, female?
- Spain ranks 30th out of 203 countries with data for 2018.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, female rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of female students enrolled at public and private secondary education institutions regardless of age.