School age population, one year before than official primary entry in Spain
Spain: School age population, one year before than official primary entry was 222,429 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 222,429 number, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of down 4.6% on the previous year and down 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, one year before than official primary entry in Spain peaked at 342,788 number in 1980 and was at its lowest, 197,681 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 | 332,798 number | — |
| 1971 | 334,892 number | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 334,977 number | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 334,274 number | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 333,345 number | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 332,924 number | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 333,884 number | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 336,133 number | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 339,071 number | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 341,727 number | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 342,788 number | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 340,664 number | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 338,451 number | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 335,020 number | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 329,887 number | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 322,500 number | -2.2% |
| 1986 | 312,363 number | -3.1% |
| 1987 | 298,039 number | -4.6% |
| 1988 | 280,724 number | -5.8% |
| 1989 | 262,439 number | -6.5% |
| 1990 | 245,867 number | -6.3% |
| 1991 | 234,167 number | -4.8% |
| 1992 | 225,339 number | -3.8% |
| 1993 | 219,033 number | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 214,460 number | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 210,403 number | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 205,306 number | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 202,375 number | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 200,548 number | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 199,493 number | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 198,762 number | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 197,681 number | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 197,732 number | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 198,034 number | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 198,945 number | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 201,036 number | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 205,138 number | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 212,691 number | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 220,284 number | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 227,215 number | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 232,662 number | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 235,826 number | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 243,774 number | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 252,153 number | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 259,404 number | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 263,515 number | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 261,869 number | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 255,180 number | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 244,903 number | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 233,037 number | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 222,429 number | -4.6% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 222,429 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 29,178 number, 7.6× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Spain's 222,429 number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 39,344 number, 5.7× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 335,402 number | 332,798 number | 341,727 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 316,288 number | 262,439 number | 342,788 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 215,699 number | 199,493 number | 245,867 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 205,752 number | 197,681 number | 227,215 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 248,232 number | 232,662 number | 263,515 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 222,429 number | 222,429 number | 222,429 number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More reference data data for Spain
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.18 (2050)
- 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 222,429 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 342,788 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 197,681 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 4.4%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Male 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/