More than 887,500 students in Compulsory Secondary Education, Bachillerato, Vocational Training, and Adult Education, as well as elementary and professional Music and Dance studies, are returning to classes today in 1,903 educational centers across Andalusia. Of this total, over 695,500 students will attend public institutions and around 116,500 will attend private-funded (concertada) ones.
On September 21, it will be the turn for special regime language studies and higher artistic studies, which will enroll 86,738 students. The 2026/27 academic year welcomes a total of 1,776,288 students in non-university education throughout the region.
Andalusian high schools are experiencing a decrease in student enrollment compared to the previous year, a phenomenon attributed to the sustained decline in birth rates. In the 2026/27 academic year, there is a drop of over 11,600 students between Compulsory Secondary Education and Bachillerato, although more students are expected to enroll in the coming weeks.
Vocational Training is consolidating as a strategic priority, reaching 224,600 students, with 14,000 new enrollments this academic year. 79% of these studies are pursued in public centers (177,293). Since 2018, enrollment has grown by almost 50%, with a special emphasis on distance learning options.
The Regional Government has completed or plans to complete 551 interventions in educational centers by the end of the year, with a budget exceeding 106 million euros, benefiting approximately 230,000 students with improved facilities. Among the new additions are the IES of Las Salinas in Roquetas de Mar (Almería) and expansions at centers like IES Juan Goytisolo in Carboneras (Almería) and IES Lola Flores in Jerez de la Frontera (Cádiz).
