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

Spain: School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male was 542,713 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
542,713
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
36th
of 174 countries
All-time high
783,984
in 2001
All-time low
439,808
in 2015
Years of data
14
2001–2024

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

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k2001201220242001: 784.0k2002: 753.3k2013: 455.9k2014: 442.5k2015: 439.8k2016: 443.0k2017: 447.1k2018: 456.2k2019: 475.3k2020: 488.9k2021: 489.8k2022: 503.6k2023: 527.7k2024: 542.7k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male in Spain is 542,713, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 2.8% on the previous year and up 22.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male in Spain peaked at 783,984 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 439,808, 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, male in Spain, year by year

Annual values for School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male (number) in Spain, 2001 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2001 783,984
2002 753,331 -3.9%
2013 455,894 -39.5%
2014 442,543 -2.9%
2015 439,808 -0.6%
2016 442,991 +0.7%
2017 447,135 +0.9%
2018 456,187 +2.0%
2019 475,320 +4.2%
2020 488,890 +2.9%
2021 489,827 +0.2%
2022 503,645 +2.8%
2023 527,711 +4.8%
2024 542,713 +2.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 768,658 753,331 783,984 2
2010s 451,411 439,808 475,320 7
2020s 510,557 488,890 542,713 5

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  4. 37 Mali 517,538 compare
  5. 38 Canada 495,018 compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male in Spain?
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male in Spain was 542,713 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 783,984 in 2001.
What is the lowest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 439,808 in 2015.
How does Spain rank for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male?
Spain ranks 36th out of 174 countries with data for 2024.
Is school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.6%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male (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