Pupils and students enrolled by education level, programme in Spain

Spain: Pupils and students enrolled by education level, programme was 1.97 million Number in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1.97 million Number
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
7th
of 46 countries
All-time high
1.97 million Number
in 2024
All-time low
1.63 million Number
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: 1.6M Number2014: 1.7M Number2015: 1.7M Number2016: 1.7M Number2017: 1.7M Number2018: 1.7M Number2019: 1.7M Number2020: 1.8M Number2021: 1.9M Number2022: 1.9M Number2023: 1.9M Number2024: 2.0M Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

In 2024, pupils and students enrolled by education level, programme in Spain stood at 1.97 million Number. 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 Number in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.63 million Number, in 2013.

That places Spain 7th out of 46 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.

Pupils and students enrolled by education level, programme in Spain, year by year

Annual values for Pupils and students enrolled by education level, programme orientation, completion and sex in Spain, 2013 to 2024.
Year Number Change
2013 1.63 million Number —
2014 1.66 million Number +1.8%
2015 1.69 million Number +1.5%
2016 1.71 million Number +1.1%
2017 1.70 million Number -0.6%
2018 1.71 million Number +0.7%
2019 1.74 million Number +2.0%
2020 1.77 million Number +1.5%
2021 1.88 million Number +6.4%
2022 1.90 million Number +0.8%
2023 1.92 million Number +1.1%
2024 1.97 million Number +2.8%

Spain compared with similar countries

  • Spain's 1.97 million Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 299,071 Number, 6.6× the median. (35 countries reporting)
  • Spain's 1.97 million Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 348,623 Number, 5.7× the median. (32 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 4 Italy 2.88 million Number compare
  2. 5 France 2.81 million Number compare
  3. 6 Germany 2.23 million Number compare
  4. 8 Poland 1.90 million Number compare
  5. 8 Poland 1.90 million Number compare
  6. 10 Netherlands 833,695 Number compare
  7. 10 Netherlands 833,695 Number compare

See the full ranking of 48 places →

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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 Number 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 Number 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 Number in 2013.
How does Spain rank for pupils and students enrolled by education level, programme?
Spain ranks 7th out of 46 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
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
48 places, 544 data points, 2012–2024
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