Pupils enrolled in primary education by sex and age in Spain
Spain: Pupils enrolled in primary education by sex and age was 2.83 million Number in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
2.83 million Number
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
6th
of 46 countries
All-time high
3.04 million Number
in 2018
All-time low
2.83 million Number
in 2024
Years of data
12
2013–2024
Pupils enrolled in primary education by sex and age in Spain, 2013–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
Spain recorded 2.83 million Number for pupils enrolled in primary education by sex and age in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupils enrolled in primary education by sex and age in Spain peaked at 3.04 million Number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 2.83 million Number, in 2024.
Spain ranks 6th of 46 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Pupils enrolled in primary education by sex and age in Spain, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 2.93 million Number | — |
| 2014 | 2.96 million Number | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 3.01 million Number | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 3.03 million Number | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 3.04 million Number | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 3.04 million Number | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 3.04 million Number | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 3.01 million Number | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 2.93 million Number | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 2.87 million Number | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 2.86 million Number | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 2.83 million Number | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.01 million Number | 2.93 million Number | 3.04 million Number | 7 |
| 2020s | 2.90 million Number | 2.83 million Number | 3.01 million Number | 5 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More education data for Spain
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.71 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.28 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 248,253 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.01 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.83 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.88 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.33 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.11 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -3.78 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupils enrolled in primary education by sex and age in Spain?
- Pupils enrolled in primary education by sex and age in Spain was 2.83 million Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest pupils enrolled in primary education by sex and age recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 3.04 million Number in 2018.
- What is the lowest pupils enrolled in primary education by sex and age recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.83 million Number in 2024.
- How does Spain rank for pupils enrolled in primary education by sex and age?
- Spain ranks 6th out of 46 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pupils enrolled in primary education by sex and age rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Pupils enrolled in primary education by sex and age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 12 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat).