School age population, tertiary education, female (number) (tertiary) in Spain
Spain: School age population, tertiary education, female (number) (tertiary) was 1.26 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.26 million
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
49th
of 221 countries
All-time high
1.47 million
in 2001
All-time low
1.06 million
in 2017
Years of data
24
2001–2024
School age population, tertiary education, female in Spain, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, school age population, tertiary education, female in Spain stood at 1.26 million.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, tertiary education, female in Spain peaked at 1.47 million in 2001 and was at its lowest, 1.06 million, in 2017.
Spain ranks 49th of 221 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
School age population, tertiary education, female (number) (tertiary) in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1.47 million | — |
| 2002 | 1.40 million | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 1.37 million | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 1.33 million | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 1.29 million | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 1.27 million | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 1.25 million | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 1.25 million | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 1.23 million | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 1.20 million | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 1.18 million | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 1.16 million | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 1.13 million | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 1.10 million | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 1.08 million | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 1.07 million | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 1.06 million | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 1.08 million | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 1.11 million | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 1.14 million | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 1.15 million | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 1.18 million | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 1.22 million | +4.1% |
| 2024 | 1.26 million | +3.1% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 1.26 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 122,127, 10.3× the median. (79 countries reporting)
- Spain's 1.26 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 180,934, 7.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.32 million | 1.23 million | 1.47 million | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.12 million | 1.06 million | 1.20 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.19 million | 1.14 million | 1.26 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, tertiary education, female in Spain?
- School age population, tertiary education, female in Spain was 1.26 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, tertiary education, female recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 1.47 million in 2001.
- What is the lowest school age population, tertiary education, female recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.06 million in 2017.
- How does Spain rank for school age population, tertiary education, female?
- Spain ranks 49th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, tertiary education, female rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, tertiary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release