Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Spain
Spain: Population of compulsory school age, both sexes was 4.83 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Spain, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Spain stood at 4.83 million.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Spain peaked at 4.88 million in 2020 and was at its lowest, 4.10 million, in 2002.
Spain ranks 48th of 197 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 4.16 million | — |
| 2002 | 4.10 million | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 4.10 million | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 4.11 million | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 4.11 million | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 4.14 million | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 4.20 million | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 4.28 million | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 4.33 million | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 4.38 million | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 4.45 million | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 4.53 million | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 4.59 million | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 4.65 million | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 4.73 million | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 4.78 million | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 4.81 million | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 4.85 million | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 4.88 million | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 4.88 million | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 4.86 million | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 4.83 million | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 4.85 million | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 4.83 million | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.17 million | 4.10 million | 4.33 million | 9 |
| 2010s | 4.66 million | 4.38 million | 4.88 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.85 million | 4.83 million | 4.88 million | 5 |
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More education data for Spain
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Spain?
- Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Spain was 4.83 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 4.88 million in 2020.
- What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.10 million in 2002.
- How does Spain rank for population of compulsory school age, both sexes?
- Spain ranks 48th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population of compulsory school age, both sexes rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population of compulsory school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release