Pupils enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme … NUTS in Spain
Spain: Pupils enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme … NUTS was 1.74 million Number in 2024. ▲ Rising
Pupils enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme in Spain, 2014–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pupils enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme in Spain is 1.74 million Number, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupils enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme in Spain peaked at 1.75 million Number in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.62 million Number, in 2016.
Spain ranks 6th of 48 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Pupils enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme … NUTS in Spain, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 1.63 million Number | — |
| 2015 | 1.62 million Number | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 1.62 million Number | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 1.64 million Number | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 1.66 million Number | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 1.68 million Number | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 1.70 million Number | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 1.72 million Number | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 1.74 million Number | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 1.75 million Number | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 1.74 million Number | -0.4% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 1.74 million Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 267,225 Number, 6.5× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Spain's 1.74 million Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 284,222 Number, 6.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.64 million Number | 1.62 million Number | 1.68 million Number | 6 |
| 2020s | 1.73 million Number | 1.70 million Number | 1.75 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 enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme in Spain?
- Pupils enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme in Spain was 1.74 million Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest pupils enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 1.75 million Number in 2023.
- What is the lowest pupils enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.62 million Number in 2016.
- How does Spain rank for pupils enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme?
- Spain ranks 6th out of 48 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pupils enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.0%. 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 enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme orientation, sex and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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