Population of compulsory school age, female (number) (compulsory) in Spain
Spain: Population of compulsory school age, female (number) (compulsory) was 2.34 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Population of compulsory school age, female in Spain, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population of compulsory school age, female in Spain is 2.34 million, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, female in Spain peaked at 2.37 million in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.99 million, in 2003.
Spain ranks 49th 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, female (number) (compulsory) in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 2.03 million | — |
| 2002 | 1.99 million | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 1.99 million | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 2.00 million | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 2.00 million | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 2.01 million | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 2.04 million | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 2.08 million | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 2.10 million | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 2.13 million | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 2.16 million | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 2.20 million | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 2.23 million | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 2.26 million | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 2.30 million | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 2.32 million | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 2.34 million | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 2.35 million | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 2.37 million | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 2.37 million | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 2.36 million | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 2.34 million | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 2.35 million | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 2.34 million | -0.4% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 2.34 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 295,814, 7.9× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Spain's 2.34 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 415,675, 5.6× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.03 million | 1.99 million | 2.10 million | 9 |
| 2010s | 2.26 million | 2.13 million | 2.37 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.35 million | 2.34 million | 2.37 million | 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 population of compulsory school age, female in Spain?
- Population of compulsory school age, female in Spain was 2.34 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of compulsory school age, female recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 2.37 million in 2020.
- What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, female recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.99 million in 2003.
- How does Spain rank for population of compulsory school age, female?
- Spain ranks 49th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population of compulsory school age, female rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release