Number of students enrolled in early childhood, primary, and secondary education in Spain in the 2023/2024 school year, by type of school and education level
Characteristic
Public centers
Private centers
E. Infantil - First cycle*
260,420
224,405
E. Infantil - Second cycle
746,925
359,770
Elementary School
1,864,539
888,490
Special Education**
27,706
15,697
ESO
1,407,841
694,915
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* The first cycle Early Childhood Education students in private subsidized education refer to private centers that receive some type of public funding for this cycle.
** Special Education students include those in specific centers as well as those in specific classrooms within regular centers. It does not include integration students.
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Enrollment figures in compulsory education by type of school Spain 2023/24
This statistic presents the number of students enrolled in public and private centers for early childhood, primary, and secondary education, or in other words, compulsory education in Spain for the 2023/2024 school year. In that year, approximately 746,930 boys and girls were enrolled in public schools and were attending the second cycle of early childhood education.
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The Ministry of Culture . (April 30, 2025). Number of students enrolled in early childhood, primary, and secondary education in Spain in the 2023/2024 school year, by type of school and education level [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 27, 2026, from /statistics/1633792/registration-figures-in-compulsory-education-by-type-of-school-spain/
The Ministry of Culture . "Number of students enrolled in early childhood, primary, and secondary education in Spain in the 2023/2024 school year, by type of school and education level." Chart. April 30, 2025. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 27, 2026. /statistics/1633792/registration-figures-in-compulsory-education-by-type-of-school-spain/
The Ministry of Culture . (2025). Number of students enrolled in early childhood, primary, and secondary education in Spain in the 2023/2024 school year, by type of school and education level. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 27, 2026. /statistics/1633792/registration-figures-in-compulsory-education-by-type-of-school-spain/
The Ministry of Culture . "Number of Students Enrolled in Early Childhood, Primary, and Secondary Education in Spain in The 2023/2024 School Year, by Type of School and Education Level." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 30 Apr 2025, /statistics/1633792/registration-figures-in-compulsory-education-by-type-of-school-spain/
The Ministry of Culture , Number of students enrolled in early childhood, primary, and secondary education in Spain in the 2023/2024 school year, by type of school and education level ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1633792/registration-figures-in-compulsory-education-by-type-of-school-spain/ (last visited July 27, 2026)
Number of students enrolled in early childhood, primary, and secondary education in Spain in the 2023/2024 school year, by type of school and education level [Graph], The Ministry of Culture , April 30, 2025. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1633792/registration-figures-in-compulsory-education-by-type-of-school-spain/
