Enrolment in upper secondary education, female (number) (Enrolment) in Spain
Spain: Enrolment in upper secondary education, female (number) (Enrolment) was 853,853 number in 2018. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in Spain, 1993–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2018, enrolment in upper secondary education, female in Spain stood at 853,853 number.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 47.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in upper secondary education, female in Spain peaked at 1.57 million number in 1994 and was at its lowest, 562,446 number, in 2004.
Spain ranks 24th of 188 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Enrolment in upper secondary education, female (number) (Enrolment) in Spain, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 1.54 million number | — |
| 1994 | 1.57 million number | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 1.56 million number | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 1.55 million number | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 1.40 million number | -9.7% |
| 1998 | 1.21 million number | -14.0% |
| 1999 | 739,162 number | -38.7% |
| 2000 | 634,983 number | -14.1% |
| 2001 | 625,066 number | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 607,397 number | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 565,234 number | -6.9% |
| 2004 | 562,446 number | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 591,789 number | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 585,870 number | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 588,307 number | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 579,292 number | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 567,343 number | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 593,322 number | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 611,600 number | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 623,164 number | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 812,254 number | +30.3% |
| 2014 | 822,296 number | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 834,304 number | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 847,098 number | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 847,456 number | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 853,853 number | +0.8% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 853,853 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 80,320 number, 10.6× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Spain's 853,853 number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 131,320 number, 6.5× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in upper secondary education, female (number) (Enrolment) in Spain changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | -38.7% | 1.21 million number | 739,162 number |
| 2013 | +30.3% | 623,164 number | 812,254 number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.37 million number | 739,162 number | 1.57 million number | 7 |
| 2000s | 590,773 number | 562,446 number | 634,983 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 760,594 number | 593,322 number | 853,853 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 upper secondary education, female in Spain?
- Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in Spain was 853,853 number in 2018, 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 number in 1994.
- What is the lowest enrolment in upper secondary education, female recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 562,446 number in 2004.
- How does Spain rank for enrolment in upper secondary education, female?
- Spain ranks 24th out of 188 countries with data for 2018.
- Is enrolment in upper secondary education, female rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.4%. 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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Total number of female students enrolled in public and private upper secondary education institutions regardless of age.