School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Spain
Spain: School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes was 510,170 number in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
510,170 number
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
51st
of 204 countries
All-time high
667,538 number
in 1984
All-time low
414,134 number
in 2003
Years of data
51
1970–2020
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Spain, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2020, school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Spain stood at 510,170 number.
The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 17.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Spain peaked at 667,538 number in 1984 and was at its lowest, 414,134 number, in 2003.
Spain ranks 51st of 204 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Spain, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 624,535 number | — |
| 1971 | 632,222 number | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 639,854 number | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 647,624 number | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 653,868 number | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 656,720 number | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 655,983 number | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 655,218 number | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 653,652 number | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 652,459 number | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 654,786 number | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 660,940 number | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 664,346 number | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 666,409 number | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 667,538 number | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 667,388 number | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 665,421 number | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 662,176 number | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 656,784 number | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 646,410 number | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 625,655 number | -3.2% |
| 1991 | 594,204 number | -5.0% |
| 1992 | 564,377 number | -5.0% |
| 1993 | 535,116 number | -5.2% |
| 1994 | 507,367 number | -5.2% |
| 1995 | 485,169 number | -4.4% |
| 1996 | 486,992 number | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 471,047 number | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 454,862 number | -3.4% |
| 1999 | 439,252 number | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 426,622 number | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 418,644 number | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 415,329 number | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 414,134 number | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 415,779 number | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 417,832 number | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 416,542 number | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 416,242 number | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 420,199 number | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 427,505 number | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 435,381 number | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 440,897 number | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 440,216 number | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 439,740 number | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 437,700 number | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 438,792 number | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 449,686 number | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 468,081 number | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 483,791 number | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 499,664 number | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 510,170 number | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 647,214 number | 624,535 number | 656,720 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 661,220 number | 646,410 number | 667,538 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 516,404 number | 439,252 number | 625,655 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 418,883 number | 414,134 number | 427,505 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 453,395 number | 435,381 number | 499,664 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 510,170 number | 510,170 number | 510,170 number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Spain
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 510,170 number in 2020, 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 667,538 number in 1984.
- What is the lowest school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 414,134 number in 2003.
- How does Spain rank for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Spain ranks 51st out of 204 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.2%. 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, last grade of primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to the last grade of primary school as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.