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

Spain: School age population, one year before than official primary entry was 209,664 number in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
209,664 number
Change on year
down 4.4%
World rank
59th
of 202 countries
All-time high
323,132 number
in 1980
All-time low
186,761 number
in 2001
Years of data
51
1970–2020

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

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Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for school age population, one year before than official primary entry in Spain is 209,664 number, measured in 2020.

That represents a change of down 4.4% 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 323,132 number in 1980 and was at its lowest, 186,761 number, in 2001.

Spain ranks 59th of 202 countries on this measure, 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

Annual values for School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, female (number) in Spain, 1970 to 2020.
Year number Change
1970 317,279 number —
1971 319,155 number +0.6%
1972 318,976 number -0.1%
1973 317,920 number -0.3%
1974 316,593 number -0.4%
1975 315,787 number -0.3%
1976 316,434 number +0.2%
1977 318,020 number +0.5%
1978 320,312 number +0.7%
1979 322,424 number +0.7%
1980 323,132 number +0.2%
1981 320,937 number -0.7%
1982 318,929 number -0.6%
1983 315,661 number -1.0%
1984 310,688 number -1.6%
1985 303,512 number -2.3%
1986 293,688 number -3.2%
1987 280,451 number -4.5%
1988 264,454 number -5.7%
1989 247,537 number -6.4%
1990 232,155 number -6.2%
1991 221,244 number -4.7%
1992 212,921 number -3.8%
1993 206,931 number -2.8%
1994 202,520 number -2.1%
1995 198,521 number -2.0%
1996 193,449 number -2.6%
1997 190,705 number -1.4%
1998 189,085 number -0.8%
1999 188,238 number -0.4%
2000 187,695 number -0.3%
2001 186,761 number -0.5%
2002 186,920 number +0.1%
2003 187,235 number +0.2%
2004 188,082 number +0.5%
2005 190,045 number +1.0%
2006 193,965 number +2.1%
2007 200,918 number +3.6%
2008 207,840 number +3.4%
2009 214,108 number +3.0%
2010 219,005 number +2.3%
2011 221,833 number +1.3%
2012 228,649 number +3.1%
2013 236,085 number +3.3%
2014 242,637 number +2.8%
2015 246,320 number +1.5%
2016 244,612 number -0.7%
2017 238,939 number -2.3%
2018 229,884 number -3.8%
2019 219,263 number -4.6%
2020 209,664 number -4.4%

Spain compared with similar countries

  • Spain's 209,664 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 27,738 number, 7.6× the median. (72 countries reporting)
  • Spain's 209,664 number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 37,030 number, 5.7× the median. (52 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 318,290 number 315,787 number 322,424 number 10
1980s 297,899 number 247,537 number 323,132 number 10
1990s 203,577 number 188,238 number 232,155 number 10
2000s 194,357 number 186,761 number 214,108 number 10
2010s 232,723 number 219,005 number 246,320 number 10
2020s 209,664 number 209,664 number 209,664 number 1

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 56 Ukraine 232,161 number compare
  2. 57 Zimbabwe 225,004 number compare
  3. 58 South Korea 219,006 number compare
  4. 60 Guatemala 195,397 number compare
  5. 61 Kazakhstan 193,918 number compare
  6. 62 Canada 192,046 number compare

See the full ranking of 247 places →

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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 209,664 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 323,132 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 186,761 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, female (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

Female 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/