Pupils and students enrolled by education level, sex and field of in Spain
Spain: Pupils and students enrolled by education level, sex and field of was 803,809 Number in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
803,809 Number
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
6th
of 34 countries
All-time high
803,809 Number
in 2024
All-time low
618,737 Number
in 2016
Years of data
10
2015–2024
Pupils and students enrolled by education level, sex and field of in Spain, 2015–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
Spain recorded 803,809 Number for pupils and students enrolled by education level, sex and field of in 2024. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.2% on the previous year and up 29.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupils and students enrolled by education level, sex and field of in Spain peaked at 803,809 Number in 2024 and was at its lowest, 618,737 Number, in 2016.
Spain ranks 6th of 34 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Pupils and students enrolled by education level, sex and field of in Spain, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 622,133 Number | — |
| 2016 | 618,737 Number | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 624,366 Number | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 637,171 Number | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 659,638 Number | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 661,228 Number | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 771,042 Number | +16.6% |
| 2022 | 787,326 Number | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 779,183 Number | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 803,809 Number | +3.2% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 803,809 Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 217,472 Number, 3.7× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Spain's 803,809 Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 227,295 Number, 3.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 632,409 Number | 618,737 Number | 659,638 Number | 5 |
| 2020s | 760,518 Number | 661,228 Number | 803,809 Number | 5 |
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 pupils and students enrolled by education level, sex and field of in Spain?
- Pupils and students enrolled by education level, sex and field of in Spain was 803,809 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest pupils and students enrolled by education level, sex and field of recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 803,809 Number in 2024.
- What is the lowest pupils and students enrolled by education level, sex and field of recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 618,737 Number in 2016.
- How does Spain rank for pupils and students enrolled by education level, sex and field of?
- Spain ranks 6th out of 34 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pupils and students enrolled by education level, sex and field of rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.2%. 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, sex and field of education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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