Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in Spain
Spain: Enrolment in upper secondary education, female was 992,401 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in Spain, 1993–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Spain recorded 992,401 for enrolment in upper secondary education, female in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 20.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in upper secondary education, female in Spain peaked at 1.57 million in 1994 and was at its lowest, 562,446, in 2004.
That places Spain 26th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 1.54 million | — |
| 1994 | 1.57 million | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 1.56 million | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 1.55 million | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 1.40 million | -9.7% |
| 1998 | 1.21 million | -14.0% |
| 1999 | 739,162 | -38.7% |
| 2000 | 634,983 | -14.1% |
| 2001 | 625,066 | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 607,397 | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 565,234 | -6.9% |
| 2004 | 562,446 | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 591,789 | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 585,870 | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 588,307 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 579,292 | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 567,343 | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 593,322 | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 611,600 | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 623,164 | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 812,254 | +30.3% |
| 2014 | 822,296 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 834,304 | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 847,098 | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 847,456 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 853,853 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 876,351 | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 888,774 | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 948,531 | +6.7% |
| 2022 | 958,455 | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 966,921 | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 992,401 | +2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.37 million | 739,162 | 1.57 million | 7 |
| 2000s | 590,773 | 562,446 | 634,983 | 10 |
| 2010s | 772,170 | 593,322 | 876,351 | 10 |
| 2020s | 951,016 | 888,774 | 992,401 | 5 |
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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 102.94 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 102.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in upper secondary education, female in Spain?
- Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in Spain was 992,401 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in upper secondary education, female recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 1.57 million in 1994.
- What is the lowest enrolment in upper secondary education, female recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 562,446 in 2004.
- How does Spain rank for enrolment in upper secondary education, female?
- Spain ranks 26th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in upper secondary education, female rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.7%. 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 upper secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release