School age population, one year before than official primary entry in Spain
Spain: School age population, one year before than official primary entry was 432,093 number in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
432,093 number
Change on year
down 4.5%
World rank
59th
of 202 countries
All-time high
665,920 number
in 1980
All-time low
384,442 number
in 2001
Years of data
51
1970–2020
School age population, one year before than official primary entry in Spain, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2020, school age population, one year before than official primary entry in Spain stood at 432,093 number.
The figure is down 4.5% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, one year before than official primary entry in Spain peaked at 665,920 number in 1980 and was at its lowest, 384,442 number, in 2001.
That places Spain 59th out of 202 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.
School age population, one year before than official primary entry in Spain, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 650,077 number | — |
| 1971 | 654,047 number | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 653,953 number | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 652,194 number | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 649,938 number | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 648,711 number | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 650,318 number | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 654,153 number | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 659,383 number | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 664,151 number | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 665,920 number | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 661,601 number | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 657,380 number | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 650,681 number | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 640,575 number | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 626,012 number | -2.3% |
| 1986 | 606,051 number | -3.2% |
| 1987 | 578,490 number | -4.5% |
| 1988 | 545,178 number | -5.8% |
| 1989 | 509,976 number | -6.5% |
| 1990 | 478,022 number | -6.3% |
| 1991 | 455,411 number | -4.7% |
| 1992 | 438,260 number | -3.8% |
| 1993 | 425,964 number | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 416,980 number | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 408,924 number | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 398,755 number | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 393,080 number | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 389,633 number | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 387,731 number | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 386,457 number | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 384,442 number | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 384,652 number | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 385,269 number | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 387,027 number | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 391,081 number | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 399,103 number | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 413,609 number | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 428,124 number | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 441,323 number | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 451,667 number | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 457,659 number | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 472,423 number | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 488,238 number | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 502,041 number | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 509,835 number | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 506,481 number | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 494,119 number | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 474,787 number | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 452,300 number | -4.7% |
| 2020 | 432,093 number | -4.5% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 432,093 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 57,008 number, 7.6× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Spain's 432,093 number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 76,374 number, 5.7× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 653,692 number | 648,711 number | 664,151 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 614,186 number | 509,976 number | 665,920 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 419,276 number | 387,731 number | 478,022 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 400,109 number | 384,442 number | 441,323 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 480,955 number | 451,667 number | 509,835 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 432,093 number | 432,093 number | 432,093 number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More reference data data for Spain
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 11.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.898 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 11.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 10.67 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 6.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.06 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 52.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.89 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, one year before than official primary entry in Spain?
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry in Spain was 432,093 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, one year before than official primary entry recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 665,920 number in 1980.
- What is the lowest school age population, one year before than official primary entry recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 384,442 number in 2001.
- How does Spain rank for school age population, one year before than official primary entry?
- Spain ranks 59th out of 202 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, one year before than official primary entry rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. 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 School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to one year before the official primary entry age as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/