School age population, upper secondary education, female in Spain

Spain: School age population, upper secondary education, female was 644,352 number in 2020. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2020)
644,352 number
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
52nd
of 205 countries
All-time high
1.31 million number
in 1990
All-time low
438,138 number
in 2012
Years of data
51
1970–2020

School age population, upper secondary education, female in Spain, 1970–2020

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Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for school age population, upper secondary education, female in Spain is 644,352 number, measured in 2020.

That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 45.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, upper secondary education, female in Spain peaked at 1.31 million number in 1990 and was at its lowest, 438,138 number, in 2012.

That places Spain 52nd out of 205 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1.18 million number 1.06 million number 1.28 million number 10
1980s 1.29 million number 1.28 million number 1.30 million number 10
1990s 1.17 million number 544,837 number 1.31 million number 10
2000s 464,751 number 439,766 number 518,335 number 10
2010s 585,245 number 438,138 number 654,907 number 10
2020s 644,352 number 644,352 number 644,352 number 1

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 49 Zimbabwe 667,629 number compare
  2. 50 Saudi Arabia 662,225 number compare
  3. 51 Burkina Faso 655,960 number compare
  4. 53 Mali 637,748 number compare
  5. 54 Zambia 637,057 number compare
  6. 55 Canada 567,712 number compare

See the full ranking of 250 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, upper secondary education, female in Spain?
School age population, upper secondary education, female in Spain was 644,352 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, upper secondary education, female recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 1.31 million number in 1990.
What is the lowest school age population, upper secondary education, female recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 438,138 number in 2012.
How does Spain rank for school age population, upper secondary education, female?
Spain ranks 52nd out of 205 countries with data for 2020.
Is school age population, upper secondary education, female rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is up 45.9%. 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, upper secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School age population, upper secondary education, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
250 places, 12,264 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to upper secondary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.