THENATIONALPULSE (Pulse Wires) - Migrants Now Account for 20% of School Students in This European Country.
New data from Spain's Education Ministry has revealed that approximately 20 percent of the country's elementary and secondary students come from migrant families.
New data has revealed a huge demographic shift among students being enrolled in Spanish elementary and secondary schools, with Hispanic students, particularly Colombians, driving the trend. PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: New data from Spain’s Education Ministry shows that approximately 20 percent of the country’s elementary and secondary students come from migrant families. DETAIL: Official data from the Spanish government has revealed that the number of students from migrant families has increased from 724,635 in 2014-2015 to 1,151,694 in 2024-2025. Hispanic students are the primary drivers of this growth. Enrolment of Hispanic students has surged by almost 115 percent. In particular, Colombian students saw a major 310 percent…Open