School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Spain
Spain: School age population, one year before the official primary entry was 204,039 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 204,039.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.0% on the previous year and down 23.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, one year before the official primary entry in Spain peaked at 266,737 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 187,692, 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 | 188,990 | — |
| 2002 | 187,692 | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 194,674 | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 200,973 | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 209,037 | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 219,397 | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 224,988 | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 230,668 | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 241,893 | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 247,742 | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 250,239 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 256,800 | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 258,035 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 266,737 | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 252,871 | -5.2% |
| 2016 | 246,754 | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 242,372 | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 235,210 | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 223,309 | -5.1% |
| 2020 | 228,824 | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 225,512 | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 220,791 | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 214,698 | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 204,039 | -5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 210,924 | 187,692 | 241,893 | 9 |
| 2010s | 248,007 | 223,309 | 266,737 | 10 |
| 2020s | 218,773 | 204,039 | 228,824 | 5 |
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More education data for Spain
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
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 204,039 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 266,737 in 2014.
- What is the lowest school age population, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 187,692 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 23.5%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release