Students by age, sex and NUTS 2 region in Galicia
Galicia: Students by age, sex and NUTS 2 region was 486,054 Number in 2012. ▼ Falling
Students by age, sex and NUTS 2 region in Galicia, 1998–2012
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for students by age, sex and nuts 2 region in Galicia is 486,054 Number, measured in 2012.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, students by age, sex and nuts 2 region in Galicia peaked at 584,395 Number in 1998 and was at its lowest, 467,102 Number, in 2009.
That places Galicia 138th out of 283 regions with data for 2012, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Students by age, sex and NUTS 2 region in Galicia, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 584,395 Number | — |
| 1999 | 567,781 Number | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 547,262 Number | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 526,446 Number | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 499,634 Number | -5.1% |
| 2003 | 494,142 Number | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 495,927 Number | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 493,546 Number | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 484,301 Number | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 474,204 Number | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 467,359 Number | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 467,102 Number | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 472,631 Number | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 486,939 Number | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 486,054 Number | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 576,088 Number | 567,781 Number | 584,395 Number | 2 |
| 2000s | 494,992 Number | 467,102 Number | 547,262 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 481,875 Number | 472,631 Number | 486,939 Number | 3 |
More education data for Galicia
- Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by NUTS 2 20.3% (2025)
- Early leavers from education and training by NUTS 2 region 10.4% (2025)
- Pupils enrolled in primary education by sex and NUTS 2 region 130,579 Number (2024)
- Pupils enrolled in upper secondary education by programme 102,974 Number (2024)
- Participation rates of selected age groups in education at regional 98.2 Rate (2024)
- Pupils enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme 80,672 Number (2024)
- Distribution of pupils and students enrolled in general and 98.2% (2024)
- Pupils enrolled in post-secondary non-tertiary education by programme 2,117 Number (2024)
- Pupils and students enrolled by sex, age and NUTS 2 region 27,049 Number (2024)
- Students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme 109,942 Number (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is students by age, sex and nuts 2 region in Galicia?
- Students by age, sex and nuts 2 region in Galicia was 486,054 Number in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest students by age, sex and nuts 2 region recorded in Galicia?
- The highest recorded value was 584,395 Number in 1998.
- What is the lowest students by age, sex and nuts 2 region recorded in Galicia?
- The lowest recorded value was 467,102 Number in 2009.
- How does Galicia rank for students by age, sex and nuts 2 region?
- Galicia ranks 138th out of 283 regions with data for 2012.
- Is students by age, sex and nuts 2 region rising or falling in Galicia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Galicia data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Students by age, sex and NUTS 2 region (1998-2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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