Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Spain

Spain: Population of the official entrance age to secondary general was 501,633 number in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
501,633 number
Change on year
up 3.5%
World rank
51st
of 205 countries
All-time high
667,875 number
in 1985
All-time low
420,523 number
in 2004
Years of data
51
1970–2020

Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Spain, 1970–2020

0200.0k400.0k600.0k197019952020

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2020, population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Spain stood at 501,633 number.

That represents a change of up 3.5% on the previous year and up 15.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Spain peaked at 667,875 number in 1985 and was at its lowest, 420,523 number, in 2004.

That places Spain 51st out of 205 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.

Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Spain, year by year

Annual values for Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, both sexes (number) in Spain, 1970 to 2020.
Year number Change
1970 613,195 number
1971 625,174 number +2.0%
1972 632,540 number +1.2%
1973 640,397 number +1.2%
1974 648,730 number +1.3%
1975 655,296 number +1.0%
1976 657,897 number +0.4%
1977 657,165 number -0.1%
1978 656,454 number -0.1%
1979 654,366 number -0.3%
1980 652,928 number -0.2%
1981 655,768 number +0.4%
1982 661,206 number +0.8%
1983 664,897 number +0.6%
1984 666,971 number +0.3%
1985 667,875 number +0.1%
1986 667,491 number -0.1%
1987 666,738 number -0.1%
1988 662,957 number -0.6%
1989 658,132 number -0.7%
1990 647,903 number -1.6%
1991 625,880 number -3.4%
1992 594,650 number -5.0%
1993 565,295 number -4.9%
1994 535,875 number -5.2%
1995 508,236 number -5.2%
1996 509,131 number +0.2%
1997 488,693 number -4.0%
1998 472,915 number -3.2%
1999 457,041 number -3.4%
2000 441,867 number -3.3%
2001 430,017 number -2.7%
2002 423,480 number -1.5%
2003 421,022 number -0.6%
2004 420,523 number -0.1%
2005 422,805 number +0.5%
2006 424,704 number +0.4%
2007 424,788 number +0.0%
2008 425,165 number +0.1%
2009 429,289 number +1.0%
2010 436,250 number +1.6%
2011 442,936 number +1.5%
2012 442,690 number -0.1%
2013 440,818 number -0.4%
2014 439,128 number -0.4%
2015 435,749 number -0.8%
2016 436,923 number +0.3%
2017 449,873 number +3.0%
2018 468,286 number +4.1%
2019 484,468 number +3.5%
2020 501,633 number +3.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 644,121 number 613,195 number 657,897 number 10
1980s 662,496 number 652,928 number 667,875 number 10
1990s 540,562 number 457,041 number 647,903 number 10
2000s 426,366 number 420,523 number 441,867 number 10
2010s 447,712 number 435,749 number 484,468 number 10
2020s 501,633 number 501,633 number 501,633 number 1

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 48 Saudi Arabia 517,620 number compare
  2. 49 Malawi 517,077 number compare
  3. 50 Mali 514,020 number compare
  4. 52 Malaysia 483,483 number compare
  5. 53 Zambia 462,315 number compare
  6. 54 Republic of Korea 455,639 number compare

See the full ranking of 205 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Spain?
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Spain was 501,633 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 667,875 number in 1985.
What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 420,523 number in 2004.
How does Spain rank for population of the official entrance age to secondary general?
Spain ranks 51st out of 205 countries with data for 2020.
Is population of the official entrance age to secondary general rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.0%. 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 Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
205 places, 10,014 data points, 1970–2020
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to secondary general education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.