School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Spain
Spain: School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes was 1.59 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Spain, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Spain recorded 1.59 million for school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in 2024. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 24.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Spain peaked at 1.59 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 855,071, in 2012.
Spain ranks 49th of 220 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, upper secondary education, both sexes in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 991,157 | — |
| 2002 | 959,289 | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 935,593 | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 917,945 | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 910,928 | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 909,419 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 905,331 | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 905,604 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 912,431 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 903,577 | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 874,197 | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 855,071 | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 1.28 million | +49.8% |
| 2014 | 1.28 million | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.29 million | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 1.32 million | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 1.35 million | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 1.37 million | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 1.40 million | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 1.44 million | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 1.47 million | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 1.50 million | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 1.54 million | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 1.59 million | +3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 927,522 | 905,331 | 991,157 | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.19 million | 855,071 | 1.40 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.51 million | 1.44 million | 1.59 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 46 Mali 1.70 million compare
- 47 Malaysia 1.65 million compare
- 48 Burkina Faso 1.65 million compare
- 50 Zimbabwe 1.56 million compare
- 51 Mozambique 1.56 million compare
- 52 Saudi Arabia 1.49 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, upper secondary education, both sexes in Spain?
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Spain was 1.59 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 1.59 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 855,071 in 2012.
- How does Spain rank for school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes?
- Spain ranks 49th out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.5%. 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, upper secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release