Population of compulsory school age, male in Spain
Spain: Population of compulsory school age, male was 2.49 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Population of compulsory school age, male in Spain, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population of compulsory school age, male in Spain is 2.49 million, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, male in Spain peaked at 2.51 million in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2.10 million, in 2002.
That places Spain 48th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Population of compulsory school age, male in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 2.14 million | — |
| 2002 | 2.10 million | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 2.10 million | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 2.11 million | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 2.11 million | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 2.13 million | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 2.16 million | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 2.20 million | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 2.22 million | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 2.25 million | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 2.29 million | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 2.33 million | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 2.36 million | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 2.39 million | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 2.43 million | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 2.46 million | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 2.48 million | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 2.50 million | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 2.51 million | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 2.51 million | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 2.50 million | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 2.49 million | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 2.50 million | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 2.49 million | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.14 million | 2.10 million | 2.22 million | 9 |
| 2010s | 2.40 million | 2.25 million | 2.51 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.50 million | 2.49 million | 2.51 million | 5 |
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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 population of compulsory school age, male in Spain?
- Population of compulsory school age, male in Spain was 2.49 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of compulsory school age, male recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 2.51 million in 2020.
- What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, male recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.10 million in 2002.
- How does Spain rank for population of compulsory school age, male?
- Spain ranks 48th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population of compulsory school age, male rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release