School-age population in Spain
Spain: School-age population was 1.59 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.59 million
Change on year
up 3.5%
World rank
15th
of 72 countries
All-time high
1.59 million
in 2024
All-time low
855,071
in 2012
Years of data
25
2000–2024
School-age population in Spain, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school-age population in Spain is 1.59 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 24.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school-age population in Spain peaked at 1.59 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 855,071, in 2012.
Spain ranks 15th of 72 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 938,671 | 905,331 | 1.04 million | 10 |
| 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
- 12 Germany 2.35 million compare
- 13 Morocco 1.97 million compare
- 14 Syrian Arab Republic 1.80 million compare
- 16 Saudi Arabia 1.49 million compare
- 17 Poland 1.49 million compare
- 18 Uzbekistan 1.24 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 in Spain?
- School-age population in Spain was 1.59 million in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest school-age population recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 1.59 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest school-age population recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 855,071 in 2012.
- How does Spain rank for school-age population?
- Spain ranks 15th out of 72 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school-age population 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 UNICEF, published as part of School-age population (upper secondary level). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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