School age population, lower secondary education, female in Spain

Spain: School age population, lower secondary education, female was 744,100 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
744,100
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
60th
of 220 countries
All-time high
860,777
in 2001
All-time low
638,909
in 2013
Years of data
24
2001–2024

School age population, lower secondary education, female in Spain, 2001–2024

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k2001201220242001: 860.8k2002: 844.1k2003: 841.8k2004: 840.9k2005: 841.8k2006: 838.3k2007: 833.3k2008: 832.1k2009: 825.6k2010: 823.3k2011: 826.1k2012: 838.2k2013: 638.9k2014: 650.6k2015: 656.6k2016: 668.9k2017: 683.0k2018: 701.0k2019: 714.4k2020: 727.5k2021: 743.5k2022: 745.4k2023: 753.4k2024: 744.1k

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

Annual values for School age population, lower secondary education, female (number) in Spain, 2001 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 57 Malaysia 800,127 compare
  2. 58 Saudi Arabia 778,347 compare
  3. 59 Poland 775,034 compare
  4. 61 Sri Lanka 695,281 compare
  5. 62 Guinea 683,168 compare
  6. 63 Benin 679,600 compare

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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

Indicator
School age population, lower secondary education, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
441 places, 20,444 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release