Pupils and students enrolled by education level … coverage in Spain
Spain: Pupils and students enrolled by education level … coverage was 1.61 million in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.61 million
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
6th
of 41 countries
All-time high
1.92 million
in 2012
All-time low
1.61 million
in 2023
Years of data
11
2012–2023
Pupils and students enrolled by education level and programme in Spain, 2012–2023
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Spain recorded 1.61 million for pupils and students enrolled by education level and programme in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 15.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupils and students enrolled by education level and programme in Spain peaked at 1.92 million in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1.61 million, in 2023.
Spain ranks 6th of 41 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Pupils and students enrolled by education level … coverage in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 1.92 million | — |
| 2013 | 1.91 million | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 1.87 million | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 1.83 million | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 1.80 million | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 1.78 million | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 1.76 million | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 1.75 million | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 1.71 million | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 1.63 million | -4.8% |
| 2023 | 1.61 million | -0.7% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 1.61 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 221,229, 7.3× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Spain's 1.61 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 242,274, 6.7× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.83 million | 1.75 million | 1.92 million | 8 |
| 2020s | 1.65 million | 1.61 million | 1.71 million | 3 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More education data for Spain
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.71 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 98.76 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupils and students enrolled by education level and programme in Spain?
- Pupils and students enrolled by education level and programme in Spain was 1.61 million in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest pupils and students enrolled by education level and programme recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 1.92 million in 2012.
- What is the lowest pupils and students enrolled by education level and programme recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.61 million in 2023.
- How does Spain rank for pupils and students enrolled by education level and programme?
- Spain ranks 6th out of 41 countries with data for 2023.
- Is pupils and students enrolled by education level and programme rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Pupils and students enrolled by education level and programme orientation with coverage adjusted to statistics on educational finance and aligned to financial year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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