Students by ISCED level, age and sex (1998-2012) in Spain
Spain: Students by ISCED level, age and sex (1998-2012) was 10.09 million in 2012. ▲ Rising
Latest (2012)
10.09 million
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
7th
of 45 countries
All-time high
10.09 million
in 2012
All-time low
8.66 million
in 2003
Years of data
15
1998–2012
Students by ISCED level, age and sex in Spain, 1998–2012
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for students by isced level, age and sex in Spain is 10.09 million, measured in 2012. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, students by isced level, age and sex in Spain peaked at 10.09 million in 2012 and was at its lowest, 8.66 million, in 2003.
Spain ranks 7th of 45 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Students by ISCED level, age and sex (1998-2012) in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 9.21 million | — |
| 1999 | 9.03 million | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 8.90 million | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 8.76 million | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 8.68 million | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 8.66 million | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 8.86 million | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 8.97 million | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 9.02 million | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 9.12 million | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 9.26 million | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 9.44 million | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 9.70 million | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 9.94 million | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 10.09 million | +1.5% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 10.09 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.50 million, 6.7× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Spain's 10.09 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.52 million, 6.6× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.12 million | 9.03 million | 9.21 million | 2 |
| 2000s | 8.97 million | 8.66 million | 9.44 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.91 million | 9.70 million | 10.09 million | 3 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 4 United Kingdom 14.38 million compare
- 4 United Kingdom 14.38 million compare
- 6 Italy 11.10 million compare
- 8 Poland 8.57 million compare
- 8 Poland 8.57 million compare
- 10 Netherlands 4.22 million compare
- 10 Netherlands 4.22 million compare
More education data for Spain
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.71 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 98.76 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is students by isced level, age and sex in Spain?
- Students by isced level, age and sex in Spain was 10.09 million in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest students by isced level, age and sex recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 10.09 million in 2012.
- What is the lowest students by isced level, age and sex recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.66 million in 2003.
- How does Spain rank for students by isced level, age and sex?
- Spain ranks 7th out of 45 countries with data for 2012.
- Is students by isced level, age and sex rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Students by ISCED level, age and sex (1998-2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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