School age population, lower secondary education, female in Spain
Spain: School age population, lower secondary education, female was 744,100 in 2024. ▼ Falling
School age population, lower secondary education, female in Spain, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, school age population, lower secondary education, female in Spain stood at 744,100.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, lower secondary education, female in Spain peaked at 860,777 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 638,909, in 2013.
Spain ranks 60th of 220 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
School age population, lower secondary education, female in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 860,777 | — |
| 2002 | 844,090 | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 841,839 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 840,932 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 841,797 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 838,342 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 833,267 | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 832,059 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 825,608 | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 823,341 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 826,081 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 838,159 | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 638,909 | -23.8% |
| 2014 | 650,582 | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 656,551 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 668,899 | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 683,033 | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 700,955 | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 714,380 | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 727,501 | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 743,512 | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 745,441 | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 753,366 | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 744,100 | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 839,857 | 825,608 | 860,777 | 9 |
| 2010s | 720,089 | 638,909 | 838,159 | 10 |
| 2020s | 742,784 | 727,501 | 753,366 | 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 school age population, lower secondary education, female in Spain?
- School age population, lower secondary education, female in Spain was 744,100 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, lower secondary education, female recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 860,777 in 2001.
- What is the lowest school age population, lower secondary education, female recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 638,909 in 2013.
- How does Spain rank for school age population, lower secondary education, female?
- Spain ranks 60th out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, lower secondary education, female rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.4%. 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, lower secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release