Pupils enrolled in upper secondary education by programme in Spain
Spain: Pupils enrolled in upper secondary education by programme was 1.97 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Pupils enrolled in upper secondary education by programme in Spain, 2005–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Spain recorded 1.97 million for pupils enrolled in upper secondary education by programme in 2024. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 18.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupils enrolled in upper secondary education by programme in Spain peaked at 1.97 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.02 million, in 2005.
Spain ranks 5th of 36 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Pupils enrolled in upper secondary education by programme in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1.02 million | — |
| 2010 | 1.11 million | +8.9% |
| 2013 | 1.63 million | +47.3% |
| 2014 | 1.66 million | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 1.69 million | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 1.71 million | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 1.70 million | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 1.71 million | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 1.74 million | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 1.77 million | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 1.88 million | +6.4% |
| 2022 | 1.90 million | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 1.92 million | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 1.97 million | +2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.02 million | 1.02 million | 1.02 million | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.62 million | 1.11 million | 1.74 million | 8 |
| 2020s | 1.89 million | 1.77 million | 1.97 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More education data for Spain
- 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)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 102.94 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 102.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupils enrolled in upper secondary education by programme in Spain?
- Pupils enrolled in upper secondary education by programme in Spain was 1.97 million in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest pupils enrolled in upper secondary education by programme recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 1.97 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest pupils enrolled in upper secondary education by programme recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.02 million in 2005.
- How does Spain rank for pupils enrolled in upper secondary education by programme?
- Spain ranks 5th out of 36 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pupils enrolled in upper secondary education by programme rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.6%. 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 upper 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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