Total number of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates in Spain
Spain: Total number of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates was 1.59 million Persons in 2024. ▼ Falling
Total number of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates in Spain, 2013–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Persons.
Analysis
Spain recorded 1.59 million Persons for total number of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 15.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total number of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates in Spain peaked at 1.92 million Persons in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1.59 million Persons, in 2024.
That places Spain 7th out of 27 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Total number of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates in Spain, year by year
| Year | Persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1.92 million Persons | — |
| 2014 | 1.89 million Persons | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 1.84 million Persons | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 1.81 million Persons | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 1.78 million Persons | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 1.77 million Persons | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 1.75 million Persons | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 1.75 million Persons | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.62 million Persons | -7.3% |
| 2022 | 1.63 million Persons | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 1.62 million Persons | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 1.59 million Persons | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.82 million Persons | 1.75 million Persons | 1.92 million Persons | 7 |
| 2020s | 1.65 million Persons | 1.59 million Persons | 1.75 million Persons | 5 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 4 Germany 3.57 million Persons compare
- 4 Lithuania 132,071 Persons compare
- 5 France 2.36 million Persons compare
- 5 Latvia 94,714 Persons compare
- 6 Slovenia 84,522 Persons compare
- 6 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1.98 million Persons compare
- 7 Estonia 67,636 Persons compare
- 8 Italy 1.29 million Persons compare
- 9 Australia 1.03 million Persons compare
- 10 Israel 894,895 Persons compare
More education data for Spain
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total number of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates in Spain?
- Total number of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates in Spain was 1.59 million Persons in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest total number of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 1.92 million Persons in 2013.
- What is the lowest total number of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.59 million Persons in 2024.
- How does Spain rank for total number of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates?
- Spain ranks 7th out of 27 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total number of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Total number of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates — Students enrolled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset contains data on the number of new entrants, enrolled students and graduates . The default table displays data on enrolled students for the latest year available and for a subset of education levels. The selection can be changed to display data: by year, by intensity, by sex and measure (graduates). Data for the latest available year are preliminary. Final data will be released on 29 September 2026. For more information, please consult the Education at a Glance web page and the OECD Handbook for Internationally Comparative Education Statistics: Concepts, Standards, Definitions and Classifications.