School age population, last grade of primary education, male in Spain

Spain: School age population, last grade of primary education, male was 252,477 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
252,477
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
57th
of 222 countries
All-time high
269,139
in 2020
All-time low
207,187
in 2006
Years of data
24
2001–2024

School age population, last grade of primary education, male in Spain, 2001–2024

0100.0k200.0k300.0k2001201220242001: 214.9k2002: 212.0k2003: 212.7k2004: 216.9k2005: 212.3k2006: 207.2k2007: 207.9k2008: 211.1k2009: 217.1k2010: 219.1k2011: 225.5k2012: 233.2k2013: 231.3k2014: 232.9k2015: 241.1k2016: 246.4k2017: 248.3k2018: 254.9k2019: 257.5k2020: 269.1k2021: 258.8k2022: 254.9k2023: 254.2k2024: 252.5k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

Spain recorded 252,477 for school age population, last grade of primary education, male in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 8.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, last grade of primary education, male in Spain peaked at 269,139 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 207,187, 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, male in Spain, year by year

Annual values for School age population, last grade of primary education, male (number) in Spain, 2001 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2001 214,928
2002 211,981 -1.4%
2003 212,678 +0.3%
2004 216,912 +2.0%
2005 212,338 -2.1%
2006 207,187 -2.4%
2007 207,882 +0.3%
2008 211,058 +1.5%
2009 217,057 +2.8%
2010 219,108 +0.9%
2011 225,455 +2.9%
2012 233,150 +3.4%
2013 231,319 -0.8%
2014 232,857 +0.7%
2015 241,100 +3.5%
2016 246,436 +2.2%
2017 248,285 +0.8%
2018 254,866 +2.7%
2019 257,481 +1.0%
2020 269,139 +4.5%
2021 258,781 -3.8%
2022 254,912 -1.5%
2023 254,156 -0.3%
2024 252,477 -0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 212,447 207,187 217,057 9
2010s 239,006 219,108 257,481 10
2020s 257,893 252,477 269,139 5

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 54 Zambia 269,270 compare
  2. 55 Italy 266,331 compare
  3. 56 Syrian Arab Republic 263,135 compare
  4. 58 Senegal 237,435 compare
  5. 59 Republic of Korea 234,671 compare
  6. 60 Zimbabwe 232,202 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, last grade of primary education, male in Spain?
School age population, last grade of primary education, male in Spain was 252,477 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, last grade of primary education, male recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 269,139 in 2020.
What is the lowest school age population, last grade of primary education, male recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 207,187 in 2006.
How does Spain rank for school age population, last grade of primary education, male?
Spain ranks 57th out of 222 countries with data for 2024.
Is school age population, last grade of primary education, male rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.4%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School age population, last grade of primary education, male (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
443 places, 20,699 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release