School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Spain
Spain: School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes was 489,754 in 2024. ▲ Rising
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Spain, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Spain recorded 489,754 for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in 2024.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Spain peaked at 522,118 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 402,785, in 2006.
Spain ranks 57th of 222 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 418,300 | — |
| 2002 | 412,799 | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 413,238 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 422,932 | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 412,873 | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 402,785 | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 404,687 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 411,978 | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 422,973 | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 424,808 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 439,362 | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 451,616 | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 451,078 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 452,963 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 470,373 | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 478,484 | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 484,017 | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 494,975 | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 499,839 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 522,118 | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 501,097 | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 495,311 | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 493,302 | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 489,754 | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 413,618 | 402,785 | 422,973 | 9 |
| 2010s | 464,752 | 424,808 | 499,839 | 10 |
| 2020s | 500,316 | 489,754 | 522,118 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 54 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 536,888 compare
- 55 Italy 517,826 compare
- 56 Syrian Arab Republic 513,208 compare
- 58 Zimbabwe 462,361 compare
- 59 Republic of Korea 458,443 compare
- 60 Senegal 454,673 compare
More education data for Spain
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Spain?
- School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Spain was 489,754 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 522,118 in 2020.
- What is the lowest school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 402,785 in 2006.
- How does Spain rank for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Spain ranks 57th out of 222 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release