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
School age population, one year before than official primary entry in Spain, 1970–2020
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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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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About this data
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/