Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Spain

Spain: Population of the official entrance age to secondary general was 242,492 number in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
242,492 number
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
51st
of 205 countries
All-time high
324,831 number
in 1985
All-time low
204,199 number
in 2004
Years of data
51
1970–2020

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

0100.0k200.0k300.0k197019952020

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Spain is 242,492 number, measured in 2020.

The figure is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 14.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Spain peaked at 324,831 number in 1985 and was at its lowest, 204,199 number, in 2004.

Spain ranks 51st of 205 countries on this measure, 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, female (number) in Spain, 1970 to 2020.
Year number Change
1970 299,986 number
1971 305,587 number +1.9%
1972 309,296 number +1.2%
1973 313,124 number +1.2%
1974 317,097 number +1.3%
1975 320,156 number +1.0%
1976 321,235 number +0.3%
1977 320,634 number -0.2%
1978 319,984 number -0.2%
1979 318,604 number -0.4%
1980 317,535 number -0.3%
1981 318,608 number +0.3%
1982 321,246 number +0.8%
1983 323,096 number +0.6%
1984 324,240 number +0.4%
1985 324,831 number +0.2%
1986 324,697 number -0.0%
1987 324,293 number -0.1%
1988 322,528 number -0.5%
1989 320,321 number -0.7%
1990 315,493 number -1.5%
1991 304,902 number -3.4%
1992 289,681 number -5.0%
1993 275,368 number -4.9%
1994 261,022 number -5.2%
1995 247,519 number -5.2%
1996 247,972 number +0.2%
1997 237,804 number -4.1%
1998 229,899 number -3.3%
1999 221,973 number -3.4%
2000 214,410 number -3.4%
2001 208,509 number -2.8%
2002 205,401 number -1.5%
2003 204,317 number -0.5%
2004 204,199 number -0.1%
2005 205,467 number +0.6%
2006 206,556 number +0.5%
2007 206,307 number -0.1%
2008 206,365 number +0.0%
2009 208,478 number +1.0%
2010 212,273 number +1.8%
2011 216,040 number +1.8%
2012 215,817 number -0.1%
2013 214,665 number -0.5%
2014 213,691 number -0.5%
2015 211,910 number -0.8%
2016 212,204 number +0.1%
2017 218,353 number +2.9%
2018 227,006 number +4.0%
2019 234,539 number +3.3%
2020 242,492 number +3.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 314,570 number 299,986 number 321,235 number 10
1980s 322,140 number 317,535 number 324,831 number 10
1990s 263,163 number 221,973 number 315,493 number 10
2000s 207,001 number 204,199 number 214,410 number 10
2010s 217,650 number 211,910 number 234,539 number 10
2020s 242,492 number 242,492 number 242,492 number 1

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 48 Malawi 257,436 number compare
  2. 49 Saudi Arabia 254,387 number compare
  3. 50 Mali 252,958 number compare
  4. 52 Malaysia 234,939 number compare
  5. 53 Zambia 229,935 number compare
  6. 54 Republic of Korea 220,189 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 242,492 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 324,831 number in 1985.
What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 204,199 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 14.2%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, female (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
Last refreshed

Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to secondary general education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.