New entrants by education level, programme orientation, sex and age in Spain
Spain: New entrants by education level, programme orientation, sex and age was 513,153 Number in 2024. ▲ Rising
New entrants by education level, programme orientation, sex and age in Spain, 2013–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
Spain recorded 513,153 Number for new entrants by education level, programme orientation, sex and age in 2024. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.5% on the previous year and up 29.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, new entrants by education level, programme orientation, sex and age in Spain peaked at 513,153 Number in 2024 and was at its lowest, 371,030 Number, in 2015.
Spain ranks 9th of 46 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
New entrants by education level, programme orientation, sex and age in Spain, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 389,036 Number | — |
| 2014 | 397,101 Number | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 371,030 Number | -6.6% |
| 2016 | 381,183 Number | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 381,237 Number | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 388,263 Number | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 435,200 Number | +12.1% |
| 2020 | 452,638 Number | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 483,701 Number | +6.9% |
| 2022 | 469,927 Number | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 486,448 Number | +3.5% |
| 2024 | 513,153 Number | +5.5% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 513,153 Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 70,607 Number, 7.3× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Spain's 513,153 Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 80,880 Number, 6.3× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 391,864 Number | 371,030 Number | 435,200 Number | 7 |
| 2020s | 481,173 Number | 452,638 Number | 513,153 Number | 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 new entrants by education level, programme orientation, sex and age in Spain?
- New entrants by education level, programme orientation, sex and age in Spain was 513,153 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest new entrants by education level, programme orientation, sex and age recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 513,153 Number in 2024.
- What is the lowest new entrants by education level, programme orientation, sex and age recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 371,030 Number in 2015.
- How does Spain rank for new entrants by education level, programme orientation, sex and age?
- Spain ranks 9th out of 46 countries with data for 2024.
- Is new entrants by education level, programme orientation, sex and age rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of New entrants by education level, programme orientation, sex and age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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