School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Spain
Spain: School age population, early childhood education, both sexes was 2.14 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Spain, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Spain is 2.14 million, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 24.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Spain peaked at 2.92 million in 2013 and was at its lowest, 2.14 million, in 2024.
That places Spain 44th out of 207 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 2.92 million | — |
| 2014 | 2.83 million | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 2.74 million | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 2.67 million | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 2.61 million | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 2.55 million | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 2.49 million | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 2.44 million | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 2.35 million | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 2.26 million | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 2.20 million | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 2.14 million | -2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.69 million | 2.49 million | 2.92 million | 7 |
| 2020s | 2.28 million | 2.14 million | 2.44 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 41 France 2.17 million compare
- 42 Cambodia 2.16 million compare
- 43 Philippines 2.15 million compare
- 45 Kazakhstan 2.12 million compare
- 46 Saudi Arabia 2.10 million compare
- 47 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 2.09 million compare
More education data for Spain
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.83 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -1.08 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Spain?
- School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Spain was 2.14 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 2.92 million in 2013.
- What is the lowest school age population, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.14 million in 2024.
- How does Spain rank for school age population, early childhood education, both sexes?
- Spain ranks 44th out of 207 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, early childhood education, both sexes rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, early childhood education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release