Pupils enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme … type in Spain
Spain: Pupils enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme … type was 1.73 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1.73 million
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
6th
of 48 countries
All-time high
1.75 million
in 2023
All-time low
1.62 million
in 2016
Years of data
13
2013–2025
Pupils enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme in Spain, 2013–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, pupils enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme in Spain stood at 1.73 million.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 6.7% 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 6th of 48 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Pupils enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme … type in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1.66 million | — |
| 2014 | 1.63 million | -2.3% |
| 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% |
| 2025 | 1.73 million | -0.3% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 1.73 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 251,752, 6.9× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Spain's 1.73 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 284,222, 6.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.64 million | 1.62 million | 1.68 million | 7 |
| 2020s | 1.73 million | 1.70 million | 1.75 million | 6 |
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 enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme in Spain?
- Pupils enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme in Spain was 1.73 million in 2025, 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 6th out of 48 countries with data for 2025.
- Is pupils enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. 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, type of institution and intensity of participation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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