Population by level of education in Spain
Spain: Population by level of education was 26.65 million people in 2100. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2100)
26.65 million people
World rank
27th
of 200 countries
All-time high
26.65 million people
in 2100
All-time low
398,900 people
in 1950
Years of data
31
1950–2100
Population by level of education in Spain, 1950–2100
Source: Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Spain recorded 26.65 million people for population by level of education in 2100. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
The figure is up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by level of education in Spain peaked at 26.65 million people in 2100 and was at its lowest, 398,900 people, in 1950.
Spain ranks 27th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population by level of education in Spain, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 398,900 people | — |
| 1955 | 531,300 people | +33.2% |
| 1960 | 685,400 people | +29.0% |
| 1965 | 907,700 people | +32.4% |
| 1970 | 1.21 million people | +33.7% |
| 1975 | 1.65 million people | +36.0% |
| 1980 | 2.21 million people | +33.7% |
| 1985 | 2.94 million people | +33.1% |
| 1990 | 3.84 million people | +30.8% |
| 1995 | 5.07 million people | +31.9% |
| 2000 | 6.51 million people | +28.4% |
| 2005 | 8.28 million people | +27.2% |
| 2010 | 10.15 million people | +22.6% |
| 2015 | 10.68 million people | +5.2% |
| 2020 | 11.88 million people | +11.2% |
| 2025 | 13.18 million people | +11.0% |
| 2030 | 14.61 million people | +10.8% |
| 2035 | 16.06 million people | +10.0% |
| 2040 | 17.40 million people | +8.3% |
| 2045 | 18.55 million people | +6.6% |
| 2050 | 19.57 million people | +5.5% |
| 2055 | 20.55 million people | +5.0% |
| 2060 | 21.51 million people | +4.7% |
| 2065 | 22.42 million people | +4.2% |
| 2070 | 23.28 million people | +3.8% |
| 2075 | 24.03 million people | +3.2% |
| 2080 | 24.66 million people | +2.6% |
| 2085 | 25.24 million people | +2.3% |
| 2090 | 25.78 million people | +2.1% |
| 2095 | 26.26 million people | +1.9% |
| 2100 | 26.65 million people | +1.5% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 26.65 million people is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.96 million people, 9.0× the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Spain's 26.65 million people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.63 million people, 7.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 465,100 people | 398,900 people | 531,300 people | 2 |
| 1960s | 796,550 people | 685,400 people | 907,700 people | 2 |
| 1970s | 1.43 million people | 1.21 million people | 1.65 million people | 2 |
| 1980s | 2.57 million people | 2.21 million people | 2.94 million people | 2 |
| 1990s | 4.46 million people | 3.84 million people | 5.07 million people | 2 |
| 2000s | 7.39 million people | 6.51 million people | 8.28 million people | 2 |
| 2010s | 10.42 million people | 10.15 million people | 10.68 million people | 2 |
| 2020s | 12.53 million people | 11.88 million people | 13.18 million people | 2 |
| 2030s | 15.34 million people | 14.61 million people | 16.06 million people | 2 |
| 2040s | 17.97 million people | 17.40 million people | 18.55 million people | 2 |
| 2050s | 20.06 million people | 19.57 million people | 20.55 million people | 2 |
| 2060s | 21.97 million people | 21.51 million people | 22.42 million people | 2 |
| 2070s | 23.66 million people | 23.28 million people | 24.03 million people | 2 |
| 2080s | 24.95 million people | 24.66 million people | 25.24 million people | 2 |
| 2090s | 26.02 million people | 25.78 million people | 26.26 million people | 2 |
| 2100s | 26.65 million people | 26.65 million people | 26.65 million people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Spain
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 population by level of education in Spain?
- Population by level of education in Spain was 26.65 million people in 2100, according to Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population by level of education recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 26.65 million people in 2100.
- What is the lowest population by level of education recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 398,900 people in 1950.
- How does Spain rank for population by level of education?
- Spain ranks 27th out of 200 countries with data for 2100.
- Is population by level of education rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Population by level of education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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De facto population withpost_secondary education in a country or region.