Pupils by education level and modern foreign language studied in Spain
Spain: Pupils by education level and modern foreign language studied was 3.13 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
3.13 million
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
2nd
of 41 countries
All-time high
3.53 million
in 2018
All-time low
2.98 million
in 2013
Years of data
12
2013–2024
Pupils by education level and modern foreign language studied in Spain, 2013–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Spain recorded 3.13 million for pupils by education level and modern foreign language studied in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and up 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupils by education level and modern foreign language studied in Spain peaked at 3.53 million in 2018 and was at its lowest, 2.98 million, in 2013.
Spain ranks 2nd of 41 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Pupils by education level and modern foreign language studied in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 2.98 million | — |
| 2014 | 2.98 million | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 3.08 million | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 3.14 million | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 3.34 million | +6.5% |
| 2018 | 3.53 million | +5.7% |
| 2019 | 3.52 million | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 3.50 million | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 3.41 million | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 3.22 million | -5.7% |
| 2023 | 3.18 million | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 3.13 million | -1.7% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 3.13 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 300,210, 10.4× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Spain's 3.13 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 346,770, 9.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.22 million | 2.98 million | 3.53 million | 7 |
| 2020s | 3.29 million | 3.13 million | 3.50 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More education data for Spain
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.71 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 98.76 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupils by education level and modern foreign language studied in Spain?
- Pupils by education level and modern foreign language studied in Spain was 3.13 million in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest pupils by education level and modern foreign language studied recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 3.53 million in 2018.
- What is the lowest pupils by education level and modern foreign language studied recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.98 million in 2013.
- How does Spain rank for pupils by education level and modern foreign language studied?
- Spain ranks 2nd out of 41 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pupils by education level and modern foreign language studied rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. 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 by education level and modern foreign language studied. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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