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 222,429 number in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
222,429 number
Change on year
down 4.6%
World rank
59th
of 202 countries
All-time high
342,788 number
in 1980
All-time low
197,681 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 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 age 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 56 Ukraine 246,389 number compare
  2. 57 South Korea 230,823 number compare
  3. 58 Zimbabwe 226,880 number compare
  4. 60 Kazakhstan 205,065 number compare
  5. 61 Guatemala 204,085 number compare
  6. 62 Canada 201,221 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 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 age 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 age 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 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 4.4%. 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

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

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/