Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Spain
Spain: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both was 450,623 number in 2020. ▼ Falling
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Spain, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Spain recorded 450,623 number for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in 2020.
The figure is down 4.3% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Spain peaked at 665,020 number in 1980 and was at its lowest, 387,705 number, in 2001.
Spain ranks 58th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Spain, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 648,919 number | — |
| 1971 | 652,696 number | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 654,497 number | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 653,944 number | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 652,233 number | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 650,489 number | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 650,221 number | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 652,251 number | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 656,646 number | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 661,521 number | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 665,020 number | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 664,557 number | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 662,450 number | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 658,462 number | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 651,662 number | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 641,079 number | -1.6% |
| 1986 | 625,829 number | -2.4% |
| 1987 | 604,279 number | -3.4% |
| 1988 | 574,870 number | -4.9% |
| 1989 | 541,455 number | -5.8% |
| 1990 | 507,904 number | -6.2% |
| 1991 | 479,343 number | -5.6% |
| 1992 | 457,653 number | -4.5% |
| 1993 | 441,367 number | -3.6% |
| 1994 | 428,943 number | -2.8% |
| 1995 | 418,779 number | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 408,432 number | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 400,146 number | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 394,635 number | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 391,213 number | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 389,280 number | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 387,705 number | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 388,123 number | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 388,289 number | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 389,047 number | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 391,038 number | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 395,576 number | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 408,232 number | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 421,160 number | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 433,391 number | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 443,385 number | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 449,723 number | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 461,092 number | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 475,669 number | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 490,373 number | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 502,400 number | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 507,493 number | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 503,096 number | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 489,616 number | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 470,871 number | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 450,623 number | -4.3% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 450,623 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 44,436 number, 10.1× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Spain's 450,623 number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 77,228 number, 5.8× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 653,342 number | 648,919 number | 661,521 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 628,966 number | 541,455 number | 665,020 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 432,842 number | 391,213 number | 507,904 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 399,184 number | 387,705 number | 433,391 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 479,372 number | 443,385 number | 507,493 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 450,623 number | 450,623 number | 450,623 number | 1 |
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 the official entrance age to primary education, both in Spain?
- Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Spain was 450,623 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of the official entrance age to primary education, both recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 665,020 number in 1980.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to primary education, both recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 387,705 number in 2001.
- How does Spain rank for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both?
- Spain ranks 58th out of 206 countries with data for 2020.
- Is population of the official entrance age to primary education, both rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. 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 Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to the official entrance age to primary education. The official entrance age is the age at which students would enter a given programme or level of education assuming they start at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, study full-time throughout and progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade. The theoretical entrance age to a given programme or level is typically, but not always, the most common entrance age.