Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Spain

Spain: Population of the official entrance age to secondary general was 259,141 number in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
259,141 number
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
51st
of 205 countries
All-time high
343,044 number
in 1985
All-time low
216,324 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 259,141 number, measured in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 15.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Spain peaked at 343,044 number in 1985 and was at its lowest, 216,324 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, male (number) in Spain, 1970 to 2020.
Year number Change
1970 313,209 number
1971 319,587 number +2.0%
1972 323,244 number +1.1%
1973 327,273 number +1.2%
1974 331,633 number +1.3%
1975 335,140 number +1.1%
1976 336,662 number +0.5%
1977 336,531 number -0.0%
1978 336,470 number -0.0%
1979 335,762 number -0.2%
1980 335,393 number -0.1%
1981 337,160 number +0.5%
1982 339,960 number +0.8%
1983 341,801 number +0.5%
1984 342,731 number +0.3%
1985 343,044 number +0.1%
1986 342,794 number -0.1%
1987 342,445 number -0.1%
1988 340,429 number -0.6%
1989 337,811 number -0.8%
1990 332,410 number -1.6%
1991 320,978 number -3.4%
1992 304,969 number -5.0%
1993 289,927 number -4.9%
1994 274,853 number -5.2%
1995 260,717 number -5.1%
1996 261,159 number +0.2%
1997 250,889 number -3.9%
1998 243,016 number -3.1%
1999 235,068 number -3.3%
2000 227,457 number -3.2%
2001 221,508 number -2.6%
2002 218,079 number -1.5%
2003 216,705 number -0.6%
2004 216,324 number -0.2%
2005 217,338 number +0.5%
2006 218,148 number +0.4%
2007 218,481 number +0.2%
2008 218,800 number +0.1%
2009 220,811 number +0.9%
2010 223,977 number +1.4%
2011 226,896 number +1.3%
2012 226,873 number -0.0%
2013 226,153 number -0.3%
2014 225,437 number -0.3%
2015 223,839 number -0.7%
2016 224,719 number +0.4%
2017 231,520 number +3.0%
2018 241,280 number +4.2%
2019 249,929 number +3.6%
2020 259,141 number +3.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 329,551 number 313,209 number 336,662 number 10
1980s 340,357 number 335,393 number 343,044 number 10
1990s 277,399 number 235,068 number 332,410 number 10
2000s 219,365 number 216,324 number 227,457 number 10
2010s 230,062 number 223,839 number 249,929 number 10
2020s 259,141 number 259,141 number 259,141 number 1

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 48 Saudi Arabia 263,233 number compare
  2. 49 Mali 261,062 number compare
  3. 50 Malawi 259,641 number compare
  4. 52 Malaysia 248,544 number compare
  5. 53 Republic of Korea 235,450 number compare
  6. 54 Zambia 232,380 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 259,141 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 343,044 number in 1985.
What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 216,324 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 15.7%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, male (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

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