Australia vs Spain: School age population, early childhood educational development

Australia
898,793
in 2024
Spain
1.01 million
in 2024
Australia rank
27th
Spain rank
26th

School age population, early childhood educational development over time

  • Australia
  • Spain
0500.0k1.0M1.5M200020122024

How they compare

Spain currently reports 1.01 million against 898,793 in Australia, a difference of 112,007.

That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.

Across all 12 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.

Australia ranks 27th and Spain ranks 26th of 104 countries.

Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Spain Difference Ahead
2010s 928,932 1.29 million 356,472 Spain
2020s 900,450 1.06 million 159,000 Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, early childhood educational development, Australia or Spain?
Spain, at 1.01 million against 898,793 in Australia as of 2024.
What is the difference in school age population, early childhood educational development between Australia and Spain?
112,007, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Spain?
12 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2024.
How do Australia and Spain rank globally for school age population, early childhood educational development?
Australia ranks 27th and Spain ranks 26th of 104 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, early childhood educational development programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
School age population, early childhood educational development programmes, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
291 places, 5,922 data points, 1972–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release