School age population, primary education, male (number) (age male) in Spain
Spain: School age population, primary education, male (number) (age male) was 1.42 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.42 million
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
56th
of 222 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
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 222 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
School age population, primary education, male (number) (age male) in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1.23 million | — |
| 2002 | 1.21 million | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 1.22 million | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 1.22 million | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 1.22 million | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 1.24 million | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 1.27 million | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 1.32 million | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 1.35 million | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 1.38 million | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 1.41 million | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 1.44 million | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 1.46 million | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 1.48 million | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 1.51 million | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 1.52 million | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 1.52 million | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 1.52 million | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 1.51 million | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 1.49 million | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 1.46 million | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 1.44 million | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 1.43 million | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 1.42 million | -1.0% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 1.42 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 110,630, 12.8× the median. (80 countries reporting)
- Spain's 1.42 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 222,195, 6.4× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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, 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 222 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release