Primary education, pupils in Spain
Spain: Primary education, pupils was 48.8% in 2017. ▬ Flat
Primary education, pupils in Spain, 1971–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
In 2017, primary education, pupils in Spain stood at 48.8%.
That represents a change of up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils in Spain peaked at 49.7% in 1972 and was at its lowest, 48.2%, in 1996.
That places Spain 73rd out of 203 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 49.0% | 48.6% | 49.7% | 9 |
| 1980s | 48.4% | 48.2% | 48.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 48.3% | 48.2% | 48.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 48.3% | 48.3% | 48.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.7% | 48.4% | 48.8% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 70 Kyrgyzstan 48.8% compare
- 71 United Kingdom 48.8% compare
- 72 Ireland 48.8% compare
- 74 Maldives 48.8% compare
- 75 Turks and Caicos Islands 48.8% compare
- 76 Finland 48.8% compare
More education data for Spain
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.7% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 12.6% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 102.9% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 248,253 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 103.0% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 102.9% (2024)
- Labor force, total 24.76 million (2025)
- Labor force, female 47.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils in Spain?
- Primary education, pupils in Spain was 48.8% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 49.7% in 1972.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.2% in 1996.
- How does Spain rank for primary education, pupils?
- Spain ranks 73rd out of 203 countries with data for 2017.
- Is primary education, pupils rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary education, pupils (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at primary level include enrollments in public and private schools.