Secondary education, vocational pupils in Spain
Spain: Secondary education, vocational pupils was 621,174 in 2017. ▼ Falling
Secondary education, vocational pupils in Spain, 1971–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
Spain recorded 621,174 for secondary education, vocational pupils in 2017.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 26.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, vocational pupils in Spain peaked at 1.30 million in 1988 and was at its lowest, 359,069, in 1973.
Spain ranks 22nd of 201 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 47 years of available data.
Secondary education, vocational pupils in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 421,270 | — |
| 1972 | 451,917 | +7.3% |
| 1973 | 359,069 | -20.5% |
| 1974 | 385,642 | +7.4% |
| 1975 | 456,816 | +18.5% |
| 1976 | 550,068 | +20.4% |
| 1977 | 616,916 | +12.2% |
| 1978 | 647,229 | +4.9% |
| 1979 | 790,626 | +22.2% |
| 1980 | 858,993 | +8.6% |
| 1981 | 888,721 | +3.5% |
| 1982 | 947,078 | +6.6% |
| 1983 | 1.05 million | +11.1% |
| 1984 | 945,198 | -10.1% |
| 1985 | 969,488 | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 1.21 million | +24.4% |
| 1987 | 1.24 million | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 1.30 million | +4.3% |
| 1989 | 1.23 million | -4.9% |
| 1990 | 1.04 million | -15.9% |
| 1991 | 1.10 million | +6.1% |
| 1992 | 1.16 million | +4.8% |
| 1993 | 1.23 million | +6.2% |
| 1994 | 1.23 million | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 1.19 million | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 1.14 million | -3.6% |
| 1997 | 905,911 | -20.8% |
| 1998 | 507,571 | -44.0% |
| 1999 | 444,318 | -12.5% |
| 2000 | 409,189 | -7.9% |
| 2001 | 432,196 | +5.6% |
| 2002 | 443,665 | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 410,301 | -7.5% |
| 2004 | 422,790 | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 487,314 | +15.3% |
| 2006 | 482,220 | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 492,411 | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 494,411 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 482,102 | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 532,582 | +10.5% |
| 2011 | 566,815 | +6.4% |
| 2012 | 583,036 | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 547,099 | -6.2% |
| 2014 | 572,184 | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 609,543 | +6.5% |
| 2016 | 614,147 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 621,174 | +1.1% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 621,174 is above the median for high income countries, which is 20,200, 30.8× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Spain's 621,174 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 120,474, 5.2× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Secondary education, vocational pupils 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | -44.0% | 905,911 | 507,571 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 519,950 | 359,069 | 790,626 | 9 |
| 1980s | 1.06 million | 858,993 | 1.30 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 993,909 | 444,318 | 1.23 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 455,660 | 409,189 | 494,411 | 10 |
| 2010s | 580,822 | 532,582 | 621,174 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 19 Bangladesh 757,289 compare
- 20 Poland 684,955 compare
- 21 Thailand 656,118 compare
- 23 Netherlands 618,788 compare
- 24 Philippines 562,545 compare
- 25 Belgium 524,924 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 secondary education, vocational pupils in Spain?
- Secondary education, vocational pupils in Spain was 621,174 in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, vocational pupils recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 1.30 million in 1988.
- What is the lowest secondary education, vocational pupils recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 359,069 in 1973.
- How does Spain rank for secondary education, vocational pupils?
- Spain ranks 22nd out of 201 countries with data for 2017.
- Is secondary education, vocational pupils rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Secondary education, vocational pupils. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training.