Pupils enrolled in post-secondary non-tertiary education … type in Spain
Spain: Pupils enrolled in post-secondary non-tertiary education … type was 32,900 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Pupils enrolled in post-secondary non-tertiary education by programme in Spain, 2014–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, pupils enrolled in post-secondary non-tertiary education by programme in Spain stood at 32,900.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.1% on the previous year and up 17.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupils enrolled in post-secondary non-tertiary education by programme in Spain peaked at 44,478 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2014.
That places Spain 9th out of 37 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Pupils enrolled in post-secondary non-tertiary education … type in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 0 | — |
| 2015 | 27,985 | — |
| 2016 | 24,258 | -13.3% |
| 2017 | 24,619 | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 25,399 | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 24,645 | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 14,040 | -43.0% |
| 2021 | 42,229 | +200.8% |
| 2022 | 44,478 | +5.3% |
| 2023 | 29,893 | -32.8% |
| 2024 | 30,722 | +2.8% |
| 2025 | 32,900 | +7.1% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 32,900 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 13,772, 2.4× the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Spain's 32,900 is above the median for high income countries, which is 15,727, 2.1× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 21,151 | 0 | 27,985 | 6 |
| 2020s | 32,377 | 14,040 | 44,478 | 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 post-secondary non-tertiary education by programme in Spain?
- Pupils enrolled in post-secondary non-tertiary education by programme in Spain was 32,900 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest pupils enrolled in post-secondary non-tertiary education by programme recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 44,478 in 2022.
- What is the lowest pupils enrolled in post-secondary non-tertiary education by programme recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2014.
- How does Spain rank for pupils enrolled in post-secondary non-tertiary education by programme?
- Spain ranks 9th out of 37 countries with data for 2025.
- Is pupils enrolled in post-secondary non-tertiary education by programme rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.6%. 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 post-secondary non-tertiary education by programme orientation, sex, type of institution and intensity of participation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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