Primary education, pupils in Spain
Spain: Primary education, pupils was 2.83 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Primary education, pupils in Spain, 1971–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary education, pupils in Spain is 2.83 million, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils in Spain peaked at 3.72 million in 1972 and was at its lowest, 2.36 million, in 1995.
That places Spain 56th out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.63 million | 3.56 million | 3.72 million | 9 |
| 1980s | 3.49 million | 3.12 million | 3.63 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.66 million | 2.36 million | 2.96 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.54 million | 2.48 million | 2.68 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.94 million | 2.72 million | 3.04 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.90 million | 2.83 million | 3.01 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More education data for Spain
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.7% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 12.6% (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, female 47.2% (2025)
- Labor force, total 24.76 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils in Spain?
- Primary education, pupils in Spain was 2.83 million in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 3.72 million in 1972.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.36 million in 1995.
- How does Spain rank for primary education, pupils?
- Spain ranks 56th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, pupils rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary education, pupils. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.