Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in Spain
Spain: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male was 232,194 number in 2020. ▼ Falling
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in Spain, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Spain recorded 232,194 number for population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in 2020.
The figure is down 4.4% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in Spain peaked at 342,274 number in 1980 and was at its lowest, 199,376 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, male in Spain, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 332,090 number | — |
| 1971 | 334,084 number | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 335,100 number | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 334,985 number | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 334,322 number | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 333,646 number | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 333,684 number | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 335,022 number | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 337,552 number | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 340,292 number | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 342,274 number | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 342,162 number | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 341,009 number | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 338,947 number | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 335,485 number | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 330,122 number | -1.6% |
| 1986 | 322,397 number | -2.3% |
| 1987 | 311,186 number | -3.5% |
| 1988 | 295,894 number | -4.9% |
| 1989 | 278,535 number | -5.9% |
| 1990 | 261,139 number | -6.2% |
| 1991 | 246,364 number | -5.7% |
| 1992 | 235,207 number | -4.5% |
| 1993 | 226,855 number | -3.6% |
| 1994 | 220,518 number | -2.8% |
| 1995 | 215,377 number | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 210,187 number | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 205,959 number | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 203,111 number | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 201,302 number | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 200,243 number | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 199,376 number | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 199,505 number | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 199,550 number | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 199,925 number | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 200,942 number | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 203,252 number | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 209,812 number | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 216,557 number | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 222,946 number | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 228,171 number | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 231,483 number | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 237,676 number | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 245,444 number | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 253,208 number | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 259,577 number | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 262,390 number | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 259,924 number | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 252,742 number | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 242,846 number | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 232,194 number | -4.4% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 232,194 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 22,784 number, 10.2× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Spain's 232,194 number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 39,782 number, 5.8× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 335,078 number | 332,090 number | 340,292 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 323,801 number | 278,535 number | 342,274 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 222,602 number | 201,302 number | 261,139 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 205,211 number | 199,376 number | 222,946 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 247,346 number | 228,171 number | 262,390 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 232,194 number | 232,194 number | 232,194 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, male in Spain?
- Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in Spain was 232,194 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of the official entrance age to primary education, male recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 342,274 number in 1980.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to primary education, male recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 199,376 number in 2001.
- How does Spain rank for population of the official entrance age to primary education, male?
- Spain ranks 58th out of 206 countries with data for 2020.
- Is population of the official entrance age to primary education, male rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Male 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.