School age population, tertiary education, female in Spain

Spain: School age population, tertiary education, female was 1.26 million in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
1.26 million
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
49th
of 215 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

0500.0k1.0M1.5M2001201220242001: 1.5M2002: 1.4M2003: 1.4M2004: 1.3M2005: 1.3M2006: 1.3M2007: 1.3M2008: 1.3M2009: 1.2M2010: 1.2M2011: 1.2M2012: 1.2M2013: 1.1M2014: 1.1M2015: 1.1M2016: 1.1M2017: 1.1M2018: 1.1M2019: 1.1M2020: 1.1M2021: 1.1M2022: 1.2M2023: 1.2M2024: 1.3M

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 215 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 46 Cameroon 1.39 million compare
  2. 47 Venezuela, República Bolivariana de 1.29 million compare
  3. 48 Uzbekistan, Republic of 1.27 million compare
  4. 50 Niger 1.24 million compare
  5. 51 Canada 1.23 million compare
  6. 52 Malawi 1.18 million compare

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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 215 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

Indicator
School age population, tertiary education, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
442 places, 20,404 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release