School-age population (lower secondary level) in Spain
Spain: School-age population (lower secondary level) was 1.54 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.54 million
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
20th
of 72 countries
All-time high
1.82 million
in 2000
All-time low
1.32 million
in 2013
Years of data
25
2000–2024
School-age population in Spain, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Spain recorded 1.54 million for school-age population in 2024.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school-age population in Spain peaked at 1.82 million in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.32 million, in 2013.
Spain ranks 20th of 72 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
School-age population (lower secondary level) in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.82 million | — |
| 2001 | 1.77 million | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 1.74 million | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 1.73 million | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 1.73 million | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 1.73 million | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 1.73 million | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 1.72 million | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 1.71 million | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 1.70 million | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 1.69 million | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 1.70 million | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 1.72 million | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 1.32 million | -23.5% |
| 2014 | 1.34 million | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 1.35 million | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 1.37 million | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 1.40 million | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 1.44 million | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 1.47 million | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 1.50 million | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 1.53 million | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 1.54 million | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 1.55 million | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 1.54 million | -1.2% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 1.54 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 265,780, 5.8× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Spain's 1.54 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 275,891, 5.6× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.74 million | 1.70 million | 1.82 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.48 million | 1.32 million | 1.72 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.53 million | 1.50 million | 1.55 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 17 Italy 1.65 million compare
- 18 Poland 1.59 million compare
- 19 Saudi Arabia 1.58 million compare
- 21 Tajikistan 1.16 million compare
- 22 Turkmenistan 887,500 compare
- 23 Romania 863,933 compare
More education data for Spain
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.71 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 98.76 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school-age population in Spain?
- School-age population in Spain was 1.54 million in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest school-age population recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 1.82 million in 2000.
- What is the lowest school-age population recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.32 million in 2013.
- How does Spain rank for school-age population?
- Spain ranks 20th out of 72 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school-age population rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of School-age population (lower secondary level). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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