School-age population in Spain
Spain: School-age population was 2.75 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2.75 million
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
15th
of 72 countries
All-time high
2.96 million
in 2017
All-time low
2.36 million
in 2002
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 2.75 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 in Spain peaked at 2.96 million in 2017 and was at its lowest, 2.36 million, in 2002.
That places Spain 15th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.44 million | 2.36 million | 2.63 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.87 million | 2.69 million | 2.96 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.81 million | 2.75 million | 2.89 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 12 Saudi Arabia 3.32 million compare
- 13 Germany 3.22 million compare
- 14 Uzbekistan 2.82 million compare
- 16 Syrian Arab Republic 2.55 million compare
- 17 Italy 2.48 million compare
- 18 Kazakhstan 1.62 million compare
More education data for Spain
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 248,253 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.7% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 12.6% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 102.94 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 102.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school-age population in Spain?
- School-age population in Spain was 2.75 million in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest school-age population recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 2.96 million in 2017.
- What is the lowest school-age population recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.36 million in 2002.
- How does Spain rank for school-age population?
- Spain ranks 15th 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 4.5%. 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 (primary level). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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