Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Spain

Spain: Population of the official entrance age to secondary general was 243,102 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
243,102
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
57th
of 220 countries
All-time high
253,969
in 2021
All-time low
198,796
in 2007
Years of data
24
2001–2024

Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Spain, 2001–2024

0100.0k200.0k300.0k2001201220242001: 206.2k2002: 205.1k2003: 204.6k2004: 204.2k2005: 208.7k2006: 203.5k2007: 198.8k2008: 200.7k2009: 203.9k2010: 207.3k2011: 206.3k2012: 214.6k2013: 218.1k2014: 219.2k2015: 219.9k2016: 229.3k2017: 232.5k2018: 236.6k2019: 241.4k2020: 244.2k2021: 254.0k2022: 243.7k2023: 245.1k2024: 243.1k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2024, population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Spain stood at 243,102.

That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and up 10.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Spain peaked at 253,969 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 198,796, in 2007.

That places Spain 57th out of 220 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Spain, year by year

Annual values for Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, female (number) in Spain, 2001 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2001 206,247
2002 205,087 -0.6%
2003 204,639 -0.2%
2004 204,217 -0.2%
2005 208,721 +2.2%
2006 203,451 -2.5%
2007 198,796 -2.3%
2008 200,661 +0.9%
2009 203,923 +1.6%
2010 207,298 +1.7%
2011 206,303 -0.5%
2012 214,567 +4.0%
2013 218,109 +1.7%
2014 219,198 +0.5%
2015 219,923 +0.3%
2016 229,315 +4.3%
2017 232,539 +1.4%
2018 236,577 +1.7%
2019 241,394 +2.0%
2020 244,159 +1.1%
2021 253,969 +4.0%
2022 243,738 -4.0%
2023 245,136 +0.6%
2024 243,102 -0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 203,971 198,796 208,721 9
2010s 222,522 206,303 241,394 10
2020s 246,021 243,102 253,969 5

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 54 Saudi Arabia 264,706 compare
  2. 55 Italy 262,271 compare
  3. 56 Chad 261,857 compare
  4. 58 Korea 227,313 compare
  5. 59 Zimbabwe 226,395 compare
  6. 60 Canada 218,957 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Spain?
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Spain was 243,102 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 253,969 in 2021.
What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 198,796 in 2007.
How does Spain rank for population of the official entrance age to secondary general?
Spain ranks 57th out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
Is population of the official entrance age to secondary general rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.9%. 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 the official entrance age to secondary general education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
220 places, 10,166 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release