Pupils and students enrolled by education level, sex, type of in Spain
Spain: Pupils and students enrolled by education level, sex, type of was 10.61 million Number in 2024. ▲ Rising
Pupils and students enrolled by education level, sex, type of in Spain, 2014–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pupils and students enrolled by education level, sex, type of in Spain is 10.61 million Number, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupils and students enrolled by education level, sex, type of in Spain peaked at 10.61 million Number in 2024 and was at its lowest, 10.12 million Number, in 2014.
Spain ranks 5th of 41 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Pupils and students enrolled by education level, sex, type of in Spain, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 10.12 million Number | — |
| 2015 | 10.16 million Number | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 10.16 million Number | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 10.19 million Number | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 10.26 million Number | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 10.32 million Number | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 10.39 million Number | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 10.46 million Number | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 10.49 million Number | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 10.55 million Number | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 10.61 million Number | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 10.20 million Number | 10.12 million Number | 10.32 million Number | 6 |
| 2020s | 10.50 million Number | 10.39 million Number | 10.61 million 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, type of in Spain?
- Pupils and students enrolled by education level, sex, type of in Spain was 10.61 million Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest pupils and students enrolled by education level, sex, type of recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 10.61 million Number in 2024.
- What is the lowest pupils and students enrolled by education level, sex, type of recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.12 million Number in 2014.
- How does Spain rank for pupils and students enrolled by education level, sex, type of?
- Spain ranks 5th out of 41 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pupils and students enrolled by education level, sex, type of rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. 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, type of institution and intensity of participation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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