Pupils enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme in Spain
Spain: Pupils enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme was 1.74 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Pupils enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme in Spain, 2014–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pupils enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme in Spain is 1.74 million, 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 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.62 million, in 2016.
Spain ranks 4th of 38 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Pupils enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 1.63 million | — |
| 2015 | 1.62 million | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 1.62 million | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 1.64 million | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 1.66 million | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 1.68 million | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 1.70 million | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 1.72 million | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 1.74 million | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 1.75 million | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 1.74 million | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.64 million | 1.62 million | 1.68 million | 6 |
| 2020s | 1.73 million | 1.70 million | 1.75 million | 5 |
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More education data for Spain
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 248,253 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.7% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 12.6% (2025)
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 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 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 in 2016.
- How does Spain rank for pupils enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme?
- Spain ranks 4th out of 38 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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