Children in formal childcare or education by age group, duration and in Spain
Spain: Children in formal childcare or education by age group, duration and was 25.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Children in formal childcare or education by age group, duration and in Spain, 2015–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Spain recorded 25.9% for children in formal childcare or education by age group, duration and in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 44.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children in formal childcare or education by age group, duration and in Spain peaked at 46.4% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 24.3%, in 2019.
Spain ranks 34th of 43 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Children in formal childcare or education by age group, duration and in Spain, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 46.4% | — |
| 2016 | 46.2% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 39.0% | -15.6% |
| 2018 | 36.3% | -6.9% |
| 2019 | 24.3% | -33.1% |
| 2020 | 42.0% | +72.8% |
| 2021 | 32.9% | -21.7% |
| 2022 | 37.8% | +14.9% |
| 2023 | 28.4% | -24.9% |
| 2024 | 26.7% | -6.0% |
| 2025 | 25.9% | -3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 38.4% | 24.3% | 46.4% | 5 |
| 2020s | 32.3% | 25.9% | 42.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 31 Malta 31.0% compare
- 32 France 30.7% compare
- 33 Portugal 26.2% compare
- 35 Luxembourg 25.4% compare
- 36 Netherlands 24.4% compare
- 36 Netherlands 24.4% compare
More education data for Spain
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 344,203 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 37,817 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 570,954 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 538,977 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.71 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.83 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.058 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children in formal childcare or education by age group, duration and in Spain?
- Children in formal childcare or education by age group, duration and in Spain was 25.9% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest children in formal childcare or education by age group, duration and recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 46.4% in 2015.
- What is the lowest children in formal childcare or education by age group, duration and recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.3% in 2019.
- How does Spain rank for children in formal childcare or education by age group, duration and?
- Spain ranks 34th out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
- Is children in formal childcare or education by age group, duration and rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Children in formal childcare or education by age group, duration and risk of poverty or social exclusion - % of children in the respective at risk of poverty or social exclusion situation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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