Enrolment in upper secondary education, male in Spain

Spain: Enrolment in upper secondary education, male was 854,930 number in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
854,930 number
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
25th
of 187 countries
All-time high
1.41 million number
in 1994
All-time low
509,973 number
in 2004
Years of data
26
1993–2018

Enrolment in upper secondary education, male in Spain, 1993–2018

0500.0k1.0M1.5M1993200520181993: 1.4M number1994: 1.4M number1995: 1.4M number1996: 1.4M number1997: 1.3M number1998: 1.1M number1999: 661.8k number2000: 562.2k number2001: 564.0k number2002: 538.5k number2003: 515.6k number2004: 510.0k number2005: 533.2k number2006: 527.9k number2007: 525.7k number2008: 528.3k number2009: 535.0k number2010: 580.3k number2011: 616.7k number2012: 633.2k number2013: 820.6k number2014: 840.3k number2015: 854.0k number2016: 859.7k number2017: 849.2k number2018: 854.9k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2018, enrolment in upper secondary education, male in Spain stood at 854,930 number.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 61.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in upper secondary education, male in Spain peaked at 1.41 million number in 1994 and was at its lowest, 509,973 number, in 2004.

Spain ranks 25th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Enrolment in upper secondary education, male (number) in Spain, 1993 to 2018.
Year number Change
1993 1.39 million number —
1994 1.41 million number +1.7%
1995 1.41 million number -0.5%
1996 1.39 million number -1.2%
1997 1.32 million number -4.8%
1998 1.13 million number -14.8%
1999 661,848 number -41.3%
2000 562,236 number -15.1%
2001 563,996 number +0.3%
2002 538,488 number -4.5%
2003 515,587 number -4.3%
2004 509,973 number -1.1%
2005 533,244 number +4.6%
2006 527,908 number -1.0%
2007 525,699 number -0.4%
2008 528,271 number +0.5%
2009 535,012 number +1.3%
2010 580,349 number +8.5%
2011 616,742 number +6.3%
2012 633,238 number +2.7%
2013 820,631 number +29.6%
2014 840,284 number +2.4%
2015 854,030 number +1.6%
2016 859,708 number +0.7%
2017 849,210 number -1.2%
2018 854,930 number +0.7%

Spain compared with similar countries

  • Spain's 854,930 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 79,610 number, 10.7× the median. (72 countries reporting)
  • Spain's 854,930 number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 134,490 number, 6.4× the median. (52 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Enrolment in upper secondary education, male in Spain changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1999 -41.3% 1.13 million number 661,848 number
2013 +29.6% 633,238 number 820,631 number

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.24 million number 661,848 number 1.41 million number 7
2000s 534,041 number 509,973 number 563,996 number 10
2010s 767,680 number 580,349 number 859,708 number 9

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 22 Philippines 1.29 million number compare
  2. 23 Saudi Arabia 887,518 number compare
  3. 24 Argentina 875,717 number compare
  4. 26 Kenya 815,261 number compare
  5. 27 South Korea 810,894 number compare
  6. 28 Nepal 759,022 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in upper secondary education, male in Spain?
Enrolment in upper secondary education, male in Spain was 854,930 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in upper secondary education, male recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 1.41 million number in 1994.
What is the lowest enrolment in upper secondary education, male recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 509,973 number in 2004.
How does Spain rank for enrolment in upper secondary education, male?
Spain ranks 25th out of 187 countries with data for 2018.
Is enrolment in upper secondary education, male rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is up 61.8%. 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 upper secondary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in upper secondary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
232 places, 4,332 data points, 1980–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of male students enrolled in public and private upper secondary education institutions regardless of age. For more information, consult the UIS website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/