School age population, lower secondary education, male in Spain
Spain: School age population, lower secondary education, male was 751,244 number in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
751,244 number
Change on year
up 3.9%
World rank
55th
of 205 countries
All-time high
1.03 million number
in 1987
All-time low
495,043 number
in 1998
Years of data
51
1970–2020
School age population, lower secondary education, male in Spain, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, lower secondary education, male in Spain is 751,244 number, measured in 2020.
The figure is up 3.9% on the previous year and down 17.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, lower secondary education, male in Spain peaked at 1.03 million number in 1987 and was at its lowest, 495,043 number, in 1998.
That places Spain 55th out of 205 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.
School age population, lower secondary education, male in Spain, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 913,125 number | — |
| 1971 | 939,000 number | +2.8% |
| 1972 | 956,199 number | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 969,622 number | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 982,234 number | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 995,044 number | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 1.01 million number | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 1.01 million number | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 1.01 million number | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 1.01 million number | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 1.01 million number | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 1.01 million number | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 1.01 million number | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 1.02 million number | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 1.02 million number | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 1.03 million number | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 1.03 million number | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 1.03 million number | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 1.03 million number | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 1.02 million number | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 1.01 million number | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 993,276 number | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 959,054 number | -3.4% |
| 1993 | 916,689 number | -4.4% |
| 1994 | 871,408 number | -4.9% |
| 1995 | 827,159 number | -5.1% |
| 1996 | 536,853 number | -35.1% |
| 1997 | 513,043 number | -4.4% |
| 1998 | 495,043 number | -3.5% |
| 1999 | 997,761 number | +101.6% |
| 2000 | 965,947 number | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 938,834 number | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 916,394 number | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 899,988 number | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 890,502 number | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 887,448 number | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 888,120 number | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 894,385 number | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 898,410 number | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 901,769 number | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 906,403 number | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 912,741 number | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 912,919 number | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 681,865 number | -25.3% |
| 2014 | 678,766 number | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 674,758 number | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 672,605 number | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 679,366 number | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 697,741 number | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 723,212 number | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 751,244 number | +3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 979,364 number | 913,125 number | 1.01 million number | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.02 million number | 1.01 million number | 1.03 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 812,151 number | 495,043 number | 1.01 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 908,180 number | 887,448 number | 965,947 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 754,038 number | 672,605 number | 912,919 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 751,244 number | 751,244 number | 751,244 number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 52 Kazakhstan 772,772 number compare
- 53 Malaysia 759,054 number compare
- 54 Saudi Arabia 758,908 number compare
- 56 Mali 750,437 number compare
- 57 Republic of Korea 715,245 number compare
- 58 Sri Lanka 692,800 number compare
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, male in Spain?
- School age population, lower secondary education, male in Spain was 751,244 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, lower secondary education, male recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 1.03 million number in 1987.
- What is the lowest school age population, lower secondary education, male recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 495,043 number in 1998.
- How does Spain rank for school age population, lower secondary education, male?
- Spain ranks 55th out of 205 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, lower secondary education, male rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.1%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to lower secondary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.