School age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Spain

Spain: School age population, one year before than official primary entry age 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 age in Spain, 1970–2020

0200.0k400.0k600.0k197019952020

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2020, school age population, one year before than official primary entry age 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 age 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 56 Ukraine 478,550 number compare
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  3. 58 South Korea 449,829 number compare
  4. 60 Guatemala 399,482 number compare
  5. 61 Kazakhstan 398,983 number compare
  6. 62 Canada 393,267 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Spain?
School age population, one year before than official primary entry age 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 age 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 age 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 age?
Spain ranks 59th out of 202 countries with data for 2020.
Is school age population, one year before than official primary entry age 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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About this data

Indicator
School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 12,237 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

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/