Secondary education, vocational pupils in Spain
Spain: Secondary education, vocational pupils was 621,174 in 2017. ▼ Falling
Secondary education, vocational pupils in Spain, 1971–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
Spain recorded 621,174 for secondary education, vocational pupils in 2017.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 26.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, vocational pupils in Spain peaked at 1.30 million in 1988 and was at its lowest, 359,069, in 1973.
Spain ranks 22nd of 201 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 47 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 519,950 | 359,069 | 790,626 | 9 |
| 1980s | 1.06 million | 858,993 | 1.30 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 993,909 | 444,318 | 1.23 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 455,660 | 409,189 | 494,411 | 10 |
| 2010s | 580,822 | 532,582 | 621,174 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 19 Bangladesh 757,289 compare
- 20 Poland 684,955 compare
- 21 Thailand 656,118 compare
- 23 Netherlands 618,788 compare
- 24 Philippines 562,545 compare
- 25 Belgium 524,924 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 secondary education, vocational pupils in Spain?
- Secondary education, vocational pupils in Spain was 621,174 in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, vocational pupils recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 1.30 million in 1988.
- What is the lowest secondary education, vocational pupils recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 359,069 in 1973.
- How does Spain rank for secondary education, vocational pupils?
- Spain ranks 22nd out of 201 countries with data for 2017.
- Is secondary education, vocational pupils rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Secondary education, vocational pupils. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training.