School age population, pre-primary education, male (number) (School) in Spain
Spain: School age population, pre-primary education, male (number) (School) was 647,842 number in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
647,842 number
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
55th
of 206 countries
All-time high
1.03 million number
in 1979
All-time low
589,065 number
in 2001
Years of data
51
1970–2020
School age population, pre-primary education, male in Spain, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Spain recorded 647,842 number for school age population, pre-primary education, male in 2020.
The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, male in Spain peaked at 1.03 million number in 1979 and was at its lowest, 589,065 number, in 2001.
That places Spain 55th out of 206 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.
School age population, pre-primary education, male (number) (School) in Spain, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 999,368 number | — |
| 1971 | 1.00 million number | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 1.00 million number | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 998,960 number | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 996,670 number | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 1.00 million number | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 1.01 million number | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 1.01 million number | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 1.02 million number | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 1.03 million number | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 1.02 million number | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 1.01 million number | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 1.00 million number | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 986,605 number | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 965,056 number | -2.2% |
| 1985 | 932,829 number | -3.3% |
| 1986 | 896,593 number | -3.9% |
| 1987 | 845,932 number | -5.7% |
| 1988 | 789,945 number | -6.6% |
| 1989 | 736,185 number | -6.8% |
| 1990 | 704,018 number | -4.4% |
| 1991 | 674,831 number | -4.1% |
| 1992 | 655,969 number | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 643,617 number | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 634,514 number | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 618,706 number | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 606,762 number | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 601,478 number | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 598,614 number | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 596,832 number | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 590,357 number | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 589,065 number | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 589,416 number | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 591,525 number | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 597,014 number | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 611,459 number | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 627,922 number | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 653,605 number | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 678,631 number | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 700,739 number | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 715,578 number | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 725,750 number | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 752,840 number | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 777,499 number | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 793,656 number | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 782,690 number | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 769,068 number | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 737,259 number | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 698,511 number | -5.3% |
| 2019 | 660,803 number | -5.4% |
| 2020 | 647,842 number | -2.0% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 647,842 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 66,020 number, 9.8× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Spain's 647,842 number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 125,828 number, 5.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.01 million number | 996,670 number | 1.03 million number | 10 |
| 1980s | 919,148 number | 736,185 number | 1.02 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 633,534 number | 596,832 number | 704,018 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 622,973 number | 589,065 number | 700,739 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 741,365 number | 660,803 number | 793,656 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 647,842 number | 647,842 number | 647,842 number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More education data for Spain
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.71 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 98.76 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, pre-primary education, male in Spain?
- School age population, pre-primary education, male in Spain was 647,842 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, male recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 1.03 million number in 1979.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, male recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 589,065 number in 2001.
- How does Spain rank for school age population, pre-primary education, male?
- Spain ranks 55th out of 206 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, male rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.5%. 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, pre-primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to pre-primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.