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 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 age in Spain, 1970–2020

0100.0k200.0k300.0k197019952020

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for school age population, one year before than official primary entry age 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 age 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.

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

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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 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 age 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 age 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 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, female (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, 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/