Pupils and students enrolled by education level, programme in Spain

Spain: Pupils and students enrolled by education level, programme was 1.97 million in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
1.97 million
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
5th
of 36 countries
All-time high
1.97 million
in 2024
All-time low
1.63 million
in 2013
Years of data
12
2013–2024

Pupils and students enrolled by education level, programme in Spain, 2013–2024

0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2013201820242013: 1.6M2014: 1.7M2015: 1.7M2016: 1.7M2017: 1.7M2018: 1.7M2019: 1.7M2020: 1.8M2021: 1.9M2022: 1.9M2023: 1.9M2024: 2.0M

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2024, pupils and students enrolled by education level, programme in Spain stood at 1.97 million. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 18.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pupils and students enrolled by education level, programme in Spain peaked at 1.97 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.63 million, in 2013.

That places Spain 5th out of 36 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 1.69 million 1.63 million 1.74 million 7
2020s 1.89 million 1.77 million 1.97 million 5

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 2 Italy 2.88 million compare
  2. 3 France 2.81 million compare
  3. 4 Germany 2.23 million compare
  4. 6 Poland 1.90 million compare
  5. 7 Netherlands 833,695 compare
  6. 8 Belgium 757,624 compare

See the full ranking of 39 places β†’

More education data for Spain

All data for Spain β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is pupils and students enrolled by education level, programme in Spain?
Pupils and students enrolled by education level, programme in Spain was 1.97 million in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest pupils and students enrolled by education level, programme recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 1.97 million in 2024.
What is the lowest pupils and students enrolled by education level, programme recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 1.63 million in 2013.
How does Spain rank for pupils and students enrolled by education level, programme?
Spain ranks 5th out of 36 countries with data for 2024.
Is pupils and students enrolled by education level, programme rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Spain data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Pupils and students enrolled by education level, programme orientation, completion and sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Pupils and students enrolled by education level, programme orientation, completion and sex
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
39 places, 443 data points, 2012–2024
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