Students by ISCED level, study intensity and sex in Spain
Spain: Students by ISCED level, study intensity and sex was 10.09 million Number in 2012. ▲ Rising
Latest (2012)
10.09 million Number
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
7th
of 44 countries
All-time high
10.09 million Number
in 2012
All-time low
8.66 million Number
in 2003
Years of data
15
1998–2012
Students by ISCED level, study intensity and sex in Spain, 1998–2012
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for students by isced level, study intensity and sex in Spain is 10.09 million Number, measured in 2012. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, students by isced level, study intensity and sex in Spain peaked at 10.09 million Number in 2012 and was at its lowest, 8.66 million Number, in 2003.
That places Spain 7th out of 44 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Students by ISCED level, study intensity and sex in Spain, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 9.21 million Number | — |
| 1999 | 9.03 million Number | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 8.90 million Number | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 8.76 million Number | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 8.68 million Number | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 8.66 million Number | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 8.86 million Number | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 8.97 million Number | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 9.02 million Number | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 9.12 million Number | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 9.26 million Number | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 9.44 million Number | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 9.70 million Number | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 9.94 million Number | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 10.09 million Number | +1.5% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 10.09 million Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.50 million Number, 6.7× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Spain's 10.09 million Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.52 million Number, 6.6× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.12 million Number | 9.03 million Number | 9.21 million Number | 2 |
| 2000s | 8.97 million Number | 8.66 million Number | 9.44 million Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.91 million Number | 9.70 million Number | 10.09 million Number | 3 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 4 United Kingdom 14.38 million Number compare
- 4 United Kingdom 14.38 million Number compare
- 6 Italy 11.10 million Number compare
- 8 Poland 8.57 million Number compare
- 8 Poland 8.57 million Number compare
- 10 Netherlands 4.22 million Number compare
- 10 Netherlands 4.22 million Number 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 students by isced level, study intensity and sex in Spain?
- Students by isced level, study intensity and sex in Spain was 10.09 million Number in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest students by isced level, study intensity and sex recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 10.09 million Number in 2012.
- What is the lowest students by isced level, study intensity and sex recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.66 million Number in 2003.
- How does Spain rank for students by isced level, study intensity and sex?
- Spain ranks 7th out of 44 countries with data for 2012.
- Is students by isced level, study intensity 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, study intensity and sex (1998-2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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