Pupils and students enrolled by sex, age and NUTS 2 region (age NUTS) in Spain
Spain: Pupils and students enrolled by sex, age and NUTS 2 region (age NUTS) was 484,691 Number in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
484,691 Number
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
2nd
of 45 countries
All-time high
484,691 Number
in 2024
All-time low
388,753 Number
in 2021
Years of data
12
2013–2024
Pupils and students enrolled by sex, age and NUTS 2 region in Spain, 2013–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
In 2024, pupils and students enrolled by sex, age and nuts 2 region in Spain stood at 484,691 Number. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupils and students enrolled by sex, age and nuts 2 region in Spain peaked at 484,691 Number in 2024 and was at its lowest, 388,753 Number, in 2021.
Spain ranks 2nd of 45 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Pupils and students enrolled by sex, age and NUTS 2 region (age NUTS) in Spain, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 449,007 Number | — |
| 2014 | 443,443 Number | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 443,865 Number | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 444,429 Number | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 460,772 Number | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 472,488 Number | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 472,369 Number | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 469,605 Number | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 388,753 Number | -17.2% |
| 2022 | 438,322 Number | +12.8% |
| 2023 | 470,585 Number | +7.4% |
| 2024 | 484,691 Number | +3.0% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 484,691 Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 31,324 Number, 15.5× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Spain's 484,691 Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 28,456 Number, 17.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 455,196 Number | 443,443 Number | 472,488 Number | 7 |
| 2020s | 450,391 Number | 388,753 Number | 484,691 Number | 5 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 1 Germany 956,716 Number compare
- 3 United Kingdom 420,726 Number compare
- 3 United Kingdom 420,726 Number compare
- 5 Sweden 161,899 Number compare
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 sex, age and nuts 2 region in Spain?
- Pupils and students enrolled by sex, age and nuts 2 region in Spain was 484,691 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest pupils and students enrolled by sex, age and nuts 2 region recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 484,691 Number in 2024.
- What is the lowest pupils and students enrolled by sex, age and nuts 2 region recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 388,753 Number in 2021.
- How does Spain rank for pupils and students enrolled by sex, age and nuts 2 region?
- Spain ranks 2nd out of 45 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pupils and students enrolled by sex, age and nuts 2 region rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Pupils and students enrolled by sex, age and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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