Enrolment in secondary education, male in Spain

Spain: Enrolment in secondary education, male was 1.72 million number in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
1.72 million number
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
30th
of 202 countries
All-time high
2.40 million number
in 1989
All-time low
1.27 million number
in 1972
Years of data
48
1971–2018

Enrolment in secondary education, male in Spain, 1971–2018

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Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrolment in secondary education, male in Spain is 1.72 million number, measured in 2018.

That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 11.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, male in Spain peaked at 2.40 million number in 1989 and was at its lowest, 1.27 million number, in 1972.

Spain ranks 30th of 202 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 48 years of available data.

Enrolment in secondary education, male in Spain, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in secondary education, male (number) in Spain, 1971 to 2018.
Year number Change
1971 1.31 million number —
1972 1.27 million number -3.4%
1973 1.36 million number +7.3%
1974 1.45 million number +6.6%
1975 1.53 million number +5.3%
1976 1.66 million number +8.6%
1977 1.74 million number +5.1%
1978 1.80 million number +3.1%
1979 1.97 million number +9.9%
1980 1.97 million number -0.4%
1981 2.00 million number +1.5%
1982 2.08 million number +4.2%
1983 2.07 million number -0.7%
1984 2.06 million number -0.1%
1985 2.12 million number +2.6%
1986 2.25 million number +6.3%
1987 2.31 million number +2.7%
1988 2.37 million number +2.8%
1989 2.40 million number +1.0%
1990 2.34 million number -2.5%
1991 2.36 million number +0.9%
1992 2.35 million number -0.2%
1993 2.39 million number +1.6%
1994 2.38 million number -0.5%
1995 2.33 million number -1.9%
1996 2.01 million number -14.1%
1997 1.92 million number -4.4%
1998 1.68 million number -12.4%
1999 1.64 million number -2.5%
2000 1.62 million number -1.3%
2001 1.59 million number -1.6%
2002 1.55 million number -2.8%
2003 1.53 million number -1.3%
2004 1.52 million number -0.4%
2005 1.55 million number +2.1%
2006 1.54 million number -0.5%
2007 1.54 million number -0.5%
2008 1.53 million number -0.1%
2009 1.54 million number +0.5%
2010 1.62 million number +5.1%
2011 1.66 million number +2.5%
2012 1.69 million number +1.6%
2013 1.69 million number +0.1%
2014 1.69 million number -0.2%
2015 1.70 million number +1.1%
2016 1.71 million number +0.1%
2017 1.70 million number -0.4%
2018 1.72 million number +1.0%

Spain compared with similar countries

  • Spain's 1.72 million number is above the median for high income countries, which is 159,982 number, 10.7× the median. (77 countries reporting)
  • Spain's 1.72 million number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 271,020 number, 6.3× the median. (52 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1.57 million number 1.27 million number 1.97 million number 9
1980s 2.16 million number 1.97 million number 2.40 million number 10
1990s 2.14 million number 1.64 million number 2.39 million number 10
2000s 1.55 million number 1.52 million number 1.62 million number 10
2010s 1.69 million number 1.62 million number 1.72 million number 9

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 27 Uzbekistan 2.09 million number compare
  2. 28 Myanmar 2.01 million number compare
  3. 29 Afghanistan 1.99 million number compare
  4. 31 Kenya 1.69 million number compare
  5. 32 Saudi Arabia 1.69 million number compare
  6. 33 Nepal 1.68 million number compare

See the full ranking of 247 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in secondary education, male in Spain?
Enrolment in secondary education, male in Spain was 1.72 million number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, male recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 2.40 million number in 1989.
What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, male recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 1.27 million number in 1972.
How does Spain rank for enrolment in secondary education, male?
Spain ranks 30th out of 202 countries with data for 2018.
Is enrolment in secondary education, male rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Spain data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in secondary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in secondary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 8,155 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of male students enrolled at public and private secondary education institutions regardless of age.