School age population, primary education, female (number) (population) in Spain
Spain: School age population, primary education, female (number) (population) was 1.34 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
School age population, primary education, female in Spain, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, primary education, female in Spain is 1.34 million, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, female in Spain peaked at 1.43 million in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1.15 million, in 2002.
That places Spain 55th out of 222 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
School age population, primary education, female (number) (population) in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1.16 million | — |
| 2002 | 1.15 million | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 1.15 million | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 1.16 million | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 1.16 million | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.17 million | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 1.21 million | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 1.25 million | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 1.28 million | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 1.31 million | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 1.34 million | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 1.36 million | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 1.38 million | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 1.40 million | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 1.43 million | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 1.43 million | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 1.43 million | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 1.43 million | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 1.42 million | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 1.40 million | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 1.37 million | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 1.35 million | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 1.35 million | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 1.34 million | -1.0% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 1.34 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 104,653, 12.8× the median. (80 countries reporting)
- Spain's 1.34 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 210,065, 6.4× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.19 million | 1.15 million | 1.28 million | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.39 million | 1.31 million | 1.43 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.36 million | 1.34 million | 1.40 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, primary education, female in Spain?
- School age population, primary education, female in Spain was 1.34 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, primary education, female recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 1.43 million in 2017.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, female recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.15 million in 2002.
- How does Spain rank for school age population, primary education, female?
- Spain ranks 55th out of 222 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, primary education, female rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release