School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary … age both sexes in Spain
Spain: School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary … age both sexes was 1.05 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Spain, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Spain recorded 1.05 million for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in 2024.
That represents a change of up 2.8% on the previous year and up 22.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Spain peaked at 1.53 million in 2001 and was at its lowest, 854,996, in 2015.
That places Spain 36th out of 174 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary … age both sexes in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1.53 million | — |
| 2002 | 1.47 million | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 884,464 | -39.8% |
| 2014 | 858,803 | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 854,996 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 862,386 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 867,479 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 884,812 | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 920,944 | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 945,111 | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 947,259 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 974,445 | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 1.02 million | +4.9% |
| 2024 | 1.05 million | +2.8% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 1.05 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 69,200, 15.2× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Spain's 1.05 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 108,636, 9.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary … age both sexes in Spain changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | -39.8% | 1.47 million | 884,464 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.50 million | 1.47 million | 1.53 million | 2 |
| 2010s | 876,269 | 854,996 | 920,944 | 7 |
| 2020s | 987,743 | 945,111 | 1.05 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More education data for Spain
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.058 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Spain?
- School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Spain was 1.05 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 1.53 million in 2001.
- What is the lowest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 854,996 in 2015.
- How does Spain rank for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both?
- Spain ranks 36th out of 174 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.3%. 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, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release