School age population, primary education, male in Spain

Spain: School age population, primary education, male was 1.42 million in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
1.42 million
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
56th
of 216 countries
All-time high
1.52 million
in 2017
All-time low
1.21 million
in 2002
Years of data
24
2001–2024

School age population, primary education, male in Spain, 2001–2024

0500.0k1.0M1.5M2001201220242001: 1.2M2002: 1.2M2003: 1.2M2004: 1.2M2005: 1.2M2006: 1.2M2007: 1.3M2008: 1.3M2009: 1.4M2010: 1.4M2011: 1.4M2012: 1.4M2013: 1.5M2014: 1.5M2015: 1.5M2016: 1.5M2017: 1.5M2018: 1.5M2019: 1.5M2020: 1.5M2021: 1.5M2022: 1.4M2023: 1.4M2024: 1.4M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

Spain recorded 1.42 million for school age population, primary education, male in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 4.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, male in Spain peaked at 1.52 million in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1.21 million, in 2002.

Spain ranks 56th of 216 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.25 million 1.21 million 1.35 million 9
2010s 1.48 million 1.38 million 1.52 million 10
2020s 1.45 million 1.42 million 1.49 million 5

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 53 Uzbekistan, Republic of 1.47 million compare
  2. 54 Senegal 1.45 million compare
  3. 55 Nepal 1.43 million compare
  4. 57 Canada 1.35 million compare
  5. 58 Syrian Arab Republic 1.31 million compare
  6. 59 Italy 1.27 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, primary education, male in Spain?
School age population, primary education, male in Spain was 1.42 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, primary education, male recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 1.52 million in 2017.
What is the lowest school age population, primary education, male recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 1.21 million in 2002.
How does Spain rank for school age population, primary education, male?
Spain ranks 56th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
Is school age population, primary education, male rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.4%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School age population, primary education, male (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
443 places, 20,724 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release