Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in Spain
Spain: Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes was 1.71 million number in 2018. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in Spain, 1993–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Spain recorded 1.71 million number for enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 54.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in Spain peaked at 2.99 million number in 1994 and was at its lowest, 1.07 million number, in 2004.
That places Spain 24th out of 188 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in Spain, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 2.93 million number | — |
| 1994 | 2.99 million number | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 2.97 million number | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 2.94 million number | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 2.73 million number | -7.4% |
| 1998 | 2.33 million number | -14.4% |
| 1999 | 1.40 million number | -40.0% |
| 2000 | 1.20 million number | -14.5% |
| 2001 | 1.19 million number | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 1.15 million number | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 1.08 million number | -5.7% |
| 2004 | 1.07 million number | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 1.13 million number | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 1.11 million number | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 1.11 million number | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.11 million number | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 1.10 million number | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 1.17 million number | +6.5% |
| 2011 | 1.23 million number | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 1.26 million number | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 1.63 million number | +30.0% |
| 2014 | 1.66 million number | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 1.69 million number | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 1.71 million number | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 1.70 million number | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 1.71 million number | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.61 million number | 1.40 million number | 2.99 million number | 7 |
| 2000s | 1.12 million number | 1.07 million number | 1.20 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.53 million number | 1.17 million number | 1.71 million number | 9 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 21 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 2.47 million number compare
- 22 Germany 2.42 million number compare
- 23 Argentina 1.83 million number compare
- 25 Saudi Arabia 1.60 million number compare
- 26 Nepal 1.60 million number compare
- 27 Republic of Korea 1.55 million number compare
More education data for Spain
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in Spain?
- Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in Spain was 1.71 million number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 2.99 million number in 1994.
- What is the lowest enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.07 million number in 2004.
- How does Spain rank for enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes?
- Spain ranks 24th out of 188 countries with data for 2018.
- Is enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.3%. 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 upper secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of students enrolled in public and private upper secondary education institutions regardless of age.