Enrolment in early childhood education, female in Spain
Spain: Enrolment in early childhood education, female was 772,436 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in early childhood education, female in Spain, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Spain recorded 772,436 for enrolment in early childhood education, female in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 15.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in early childhood education, female in Spain peaked at 925,778 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 772,436, in 2024.
Spain ranks 24th of 171 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Enrolment in early childhood education, female in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 925,778 | — |
| 2014 | 911,643 | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 890,134 | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 875,499 | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 861,937 | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 855,470 | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 847,490 | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 847,559 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 785,584 | -7.3% |
| 2022 | 788,196 | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 785,471 | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 772,436 | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 881,136 | 847,490 | 925,778 | 7 |
| 2020s | 795,849 | 772,436 | 847,559 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More education data for Spain
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.83 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -1.08 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in early childhood education, female in Spain?
- Enrolment in early childhood education, female in Spain was 772,436 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in early childhood education, female recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 925,778 in 2013.
- What is the lowest enrolment in early childhood education, female recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 772,436 in 2024.
- How does Spain rank for enrolment in early childhood education, female?
- Spain ranks 24th out of 171 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in early childhood education, female rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in early childhood education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release