School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes (number) in Spain
Spain: School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes (number) 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 (number) 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% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 1.59 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 124,565, 12.8× the median. (79 countries reporting)
- Spain's 1.59 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 230,550, 6.9× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes (number) in Spain changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +49.8% | 855,071 | 1.28 million |
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
- 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, 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