School age population, tertiary education, female in Spain
Spain: School age population, tertiary education, female was 1.26 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
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 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
| 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
- 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)
- School enrollment, primary 102.9% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 248,253 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 1.22 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 103.0% (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 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
February 2026 Data Release