Pupils enrolled in primary education by sex and NUTS 2 region in Spain
Spain: Pupils enrolled in primary education by sex and NUTS 2 region was 2.83 million Number in 2024. ▬ Flat
Pupils enrolled in primary education by sex and NUTS 2 region in Spain, 2013–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pupils enrolled in primary education by sex and nuts 2 region in Spain is 2.83 million Number, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of 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 nuts 2 region 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 48 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Pupils enrolled in primary education by sex and NUTS 2 region 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
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupils enrolled in primary education by sex and nuts 2 region in Spain?
- Pupils enrolled in primary education by sex and nuts 2 region in Spain was 2.83 million Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest pupils enrolled in primary education by sex and nuts 2 region 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 nuts 2 region 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 nuts 2 region?
- Spain ranks 6th out of 48 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pupils enrolled in primary education by sex and nuts 2 region 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 NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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