Secondary education, pupils in Spain
Spain: Secondary education, pupils was 3.71 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Secondary education, pupils in Spain, 1971–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
In 2024, secondary education, pupils in Spain stood at 3.71 million.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, pupils in Spain peaked at 4.86 million in 1993 and was at its lowest, 2.24 million, in 1972.
Spain ranks 31st of 206 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.94 million | 2.24 million | 3.78 million | 9 |
| 1980s | 4.34 million | 3.91 million | 4.85 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.33 million | 3.30 million | 4.86 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.11 million | 3.05 million | 3.25 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.31 million | 3.19 million | 3.42 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.62 million | 3.47 million | 3.71 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 secondary education, pupils in Spain?
- Secondary education, pupils in Spain was 3.71 million in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, pupils recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 4.86 million in 1993.
- What is the lowest secondary education, pupils recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.24 million in 1972.
- How does Spain rank for secondary education, pupils?
- Spain ranks 31st out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is secondary education, pupils rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.8%. 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 Secondary education, pupils. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.