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
The most recent figure for children in formal childcare or education by age group, duration and in Spain is 25.9%, measured 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 33rd of 42 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
- 30 Malta 31.0% compare
- 31 France 30.7% compare
- 32 Portugal 26.2% compare
- 34 Luxembourg 25.4% compare
- 35 Netherlands 24.4% compare
- 35 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 33rd out of 42 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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