Population in private households by educational attainment level - qua in Spain

Spain: Population in private households by educational attainment level - qua was 38,217 Thousand persons in 2026. ▲ Rising

Latest (2026)
38,217 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
6th
of 36 countries
All-time high
38,217 Thousand persons
in 2026
All-time low
30,790 Thousand persons
in 1998
Years of data
29
1998–2026

Population in private households by educational attainment level - qua in Spain, 1998–2026

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k1998201220261998: 30.8k Thousand persons1999: 31.0k Thousand persons2000: 31.4k Thousand persons2001: 31.9k Thousand persons2002: 32.4k Thousand persons2003: 33.0k Thousand persons2004: 33.4k Thousand persons2005: 34.0k Thousand persons2006: 34.4k Thousand persons2007: 35.0k Thousand persons2008: 35.4k Thousand persons2009: 35.4k Thousand persons2010: 35.4k Thousand persons2011: 35.3k Thousand persons2012: 35.2k Thousand persons2013: 35.0k Thousand persons2014: 35.0k Thousand persons2015: 34.9k Thousand persons2016: 35.0k Thousand persons2017: 35.1k Thousand persons2018: 35.3k Thousand persons2019: 35.6k Thousand persons2020: 35.9k Thousand persons2021: 36.1k Thousand persons2022: 36.6k Thousand persons2023: 37.1k Thousand persons2024: 37.6k Thousand persons2025: 38.0k Thousand persons2026: 38.2k Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

Spain recorded 38,217 Thousand persons for population in private households by educational attainment level - qua in 2026. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 9.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population in private households by educational attainment level - qua in Spain peaked at 38,217 Thousand persons in 2026 and was at its lowest, 30,790 Thousand persons, in 1998.

Spain ranks 6th of 36 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 30,898 Thousand persons 30,790 Thousand persons 31,006 Thousand persons 2
2000s 33,629 Thousand persons 31,440 Thousand persons 35,375 Thousand persons 10
2010s 35,175 Thousand persons 34,903 Thousand persons 35,611 Thousand persons 10
2020s 37,069 Thousand persons 35,872 Thousand persons 38,217 Thousand persons 7

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 3 France 49,228 Thousand persons compare
  2. 4 United Kingdom 48,623 Thousand persons compare
  3. 5 Italy 44,115 Thousand persons compare
  4. 7 Poland 27,504 Thousand persons compare
  5. 8 Romania 14,367 Thousand persons compare
  6. 9 Netherlands 13,450 Thousand persons compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population in private households by educational attainment level - qua in Spain?
Population in private households by educational attainment level - qua in Spain was 38,217 Thousand persons in 2026, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest population in private households by educational attainment level - qua recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 38,217 Thousand persons in 2026.
What is the lowest population in private households by educational attainment level - qua recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 30,790 Thousand persons in 1998.
How does Spain rank for population in private households by educational attainment level - qua?
Spain ranks 6th out of 36 countries with data for 2026.
Is population in private households by educational attainment level - qua rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Spain data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Population in private households by educational attainment level - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population in private households by educational attainment level - quarterly data
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
38 places, 1,007 data points, 1998–2026
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