School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Spain
Spain: School age population, one year before the official primary entry was 397,847 in 2024. ▲ Rising
School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Spain, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, school age population, one year before the official primary entry in Spain stood at 397,847.
The figure is down 4.6% on the previous year and down 23.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, one year before the official primary entry in Spain peaked at 516,643 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 366,192, in 2002.
That places Spain 65th out of 222 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 367,861 | — |
| 2002 | 366,192 | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 379,574 | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 390,406 | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 407,838 | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 426,307 | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 439,708 | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 448,727 | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 471,465 | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 480,714 | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 486,889 | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 498,183 | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 500,214 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 516,643 | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 489,252 | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 478,811 | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 470,187 | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 456,405 | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 434,169 | -4.9% |
| 2020 | 443,317 | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 438,615 | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 429,321 | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 416,867 | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 397,847 | -4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 410,898 | 366,192 | 471,465 | 9 |
| 2010s | 481,147 | 434,169 | 516,643 | 10 |
| 2020s | 425,193 | 397,847 | 443,317 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More education data for Spain
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.71 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.28 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 248,253 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.01 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.83 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.88 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.33 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.11 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -3.78 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, one year before the official primary entry in Spain?
- School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Spain was 397,847 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 516,643 in 2014.
- What is the lowest school age population, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 366,192 in 2002.
- How does Spain rank for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
- Spain ranks 65th out of 222 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, one year before the official primary entry rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.0%. 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, one year before the official primary entry age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release