Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Spain
Spain: Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled was 3.71 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Spain, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2024, secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Spain stood at 3.71 million.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Spain peaked at 4.86 million in 1993 and was at its lowest, 2.24 million, in 1972.
Spain ranks 31st of 206 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.
Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 2.31 million | — |
| 1972 | 2.24 million | -3.3% |
| 1973 | 2.50 million | +11.6% |
| 1974 | 2.68 million | +7.1% |
| 1975 | 2.92 million | +9.0% |
| 1976 | 3.19 million | +9.3% |
| 1977 | 3.38 million | +6.1% |
| 1978 | 3.50 million | +3.6% |
| 1979 | 3.78 million | +7.8% |
| 1980 | 3.91 million | +3.6% |
| 1981 | 3.98 million | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 4.07 million | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 4.17 million | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 4.11 million | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 4.22 million | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 4.56 million | +7.9% |
| 1987 | 4.68 million | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 4.81 million | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 4.85 million | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 4.70 million | -3.1% |
| 1991 | 4.76 million | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 4.77 million | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 4.86 million | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 4.84 million | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 4.74 million | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 4.12 million | -13.2% |
| 1997 | 3.85 million | -6.4% |
| 1998 | 3.39 million | -12.0% |
| 1999 | 3.30 million | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 3.25 million | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 3.18 million | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 3.11 million | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 3.05 million | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 3.05 million | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 3.11 million | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 3.09 million | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 3.08 million | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 3.07 million | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 3.07 million | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 3.19 million | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 3.25 million | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 3.30 million | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 3.30 million | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 3.29 million | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 3.31 million | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 3.33 million | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 3.33 million | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 3.37 million | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 3.42 million | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 3.47 million | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 3.61 million | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 3.64 million | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 3.66 million | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 3.71 million | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.94 million | 2.24 million | 3.78 million | 9 |
| 1980s | 4.34 million | 3.91 million | 4.85 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.33 million | 3.30 million | 4.86 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.11 million | 3.05 million | 3.25 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.31 million | 3.19 million | 3.42 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.62 million | 3.47 million | 3.71 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More education data for Spain
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 538,977 (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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.83 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -1.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Spain?
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Spain was 3.71 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, pupils, gaps filled recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 4.86 million in 1993.
- What is the lowest secondary education, pupils, gaps filled recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.24 million in 1972.
- How does Spain rank for secondary education, pupils, gaps filled?
- Spain ranks 31st out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is secondary education, pupils, gaps filled rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary education, pupils with 698 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Secondary education, pupils Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
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About this data
Secondary education, pupils with 698 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.