School-age population (pre-primary level) in Spain
Spain: School-age population (pre-primary level) was 1.13 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.13 million
Change on year
down 3.9%
World rank
18th
of 72 countries
All-time high
1.52 million
in 2012
All-time low
1.10 million
in 2001
Years of data
25
2000–2024
School-age population in Spain, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school-age population in Spain is 1.13 million, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 3.9% on the previous year and down 23.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school-age population in Spain peaked at 1.52 million in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1.10 million, in 2001.
That places Spain 18th out of 72 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
School-age population (pre-primary level) in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.10 million | — |
| 2001 | 1.10 million | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 1.11 million | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 1.16 million | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 1.21 million | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 1.26 million | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 1.30 million | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 1.34 million | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 1.39 million | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 1.44 million | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 1.46 million | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 1.49 million | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 1.52 million | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 1.51 million | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 1.49 million | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 1.44 million | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 1.40 million | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 1.35 million | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 1.32 million | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 1.30 million | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 1.30 million | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 1.27 million | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 1.22 million | -4.1% |
| 2023 | 1.18 million | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 1.13 million | -3.9% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 1.13 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 182,828, 6.2× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Spain's 1.13 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 217,062, 5.2× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.24 million | 1.10 million | 1.44 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.43 million | 1.30 million | 1.52 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.22 million | 1.13 million | 1.30 million | 5 |
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 in Spain?
- School-age population in Spain was 1.13 million in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest school-age population recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 1.52 million in 2012.
- What is the lowest school-age population recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.10 million in 2001.
- How does Spain rank for school-age population?
- Spain ranks 18th out of 72 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school-age population rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of School-age population (pre-primary level). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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