School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in Spain

Spain: School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female was 507,346 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
507,346
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
36th
of 174 countries
All-time high
745,484
in 2001
All-time low
415,188
in 2015
Years of data
14
2001–2024

School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in Spain, 2001–2024

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k2001201220242001: 745.5k2002: 714.9k2013: 428.6k2014: 416.3k2015: 415.2k2016: 419.4k2017: 420.3k2018: 428.6k2019: 445.6k2020: 456.2k2021: 457.4k2022: 470.8k2023: 494.1k2024: 507.3k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in Spain is 507,346, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and up 21.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in Spain peaked at 745,484 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 415,188, in 2015.

Spain ranks 36th of 174 countries on this measure, 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 education, female in Spain, year by year

Annual values for School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female (number) in Spain, 2001 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2001 745,484
2002 714,889 -4.1%
2013 428,570 -40.1%
2014 416,260 -2.9%
2015 415,188 -0.3%
2016 419,395 +1.0%
2017 420,344 +0.2%
2018 428,625 +2.0%
2019 445,624 +4.0%
2020 456,221 +2.4%
2021 457,432 +0.3%
2022 470,800 +2.9%
2023 494,126 +5.0%
2024 507,346 +2.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 730,186 714,889 745,484 2
2010s 424,858 415,188 445,624 7
2020s 477,185 456,221 507,346 5

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 33 Malaysia 553,446 compare
  2. 34 Zimbabwe 549,057 compare
  3. 35 Japan 529,933 compare
  4. 37 Mali 504,064 compare
  5. 38 Malawi 504,026 compare
  6. 39 Canada 459,045 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in Spain?
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in Spain was 507,346 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 745,484 in 2001.
What is the lowest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 415,188 in 2015.
How does Spain rank for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female?
Spain ranks 36th out of 174 countries with data for 2024.
Is school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.9%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
395 places, 10,351 data points, 1972–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release