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Population of compulsory school age, male in Spain

Spain: Population of compulsory school age, male was 2.48 million number in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
2.48 million number
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
43rd
of 186 countries
All-time high
2.48 million number
in 2020
All-time low
2.13 million number
in 2005
Years of data
23
1998–2020

Population of compulsory school age, male in Spain, 1998–2020

0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M1998200920201998: 2.3M number1999: 2.3M number2000: 2.2M number2001: 2.2M number2002: 2.2M number2003: 2.1M number2004: 2.1M number2005: 2.1M number2006: 2.1M number2007: 2.2M number2008: 2.2M number2009: 2.2M number2010: 2.3M number2011: 2.3M number2012: 2.3M number2013: 2.3M number2014: 2.3M number2015: 2.4M number2016: 2.4M number2017: 2.4M number2018: 2.5M number2019: 2.5M number2020: 2.5M number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population of compulsory school age, male in Spain is 2.48 million number, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 10.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, male in Spain peaked at 2.48 million number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2.13 million number, in 2005.

That places Spain 43rd out of 186 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.30 million number 2.27 million number 2.33 million number 2
2000s 2.16 million number 2.13 million number 2.22 million number 10
2010s 2.36 million number 2.25 million number 2.48 million number 10
2020s 2.48 million number 2.48 million number 2.48 million number 1

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  4. 44 Saudi Arabia 2.46 million number compare
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  6. 46 Ecuador 2.41 million number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population of compulsory school age, male in Spain?
Population of compulsory school age, male in Spain was 2.48 million number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest population of compulsory school age, male recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 2.48 million number in 2020.
What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, male recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 2.13 million number in 2005.
How does Spain rank for population of compulsory school age, male?
Spain ranks 43rd out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
Is population of compulsory school age, male rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Spain data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population of compulsory school age, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Population of compulsory school age, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
231 places, 4,849 data points, 1975–2020
Last refreshed

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