Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Spain
Spain: Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled was 1.30 million number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Spain, 1971–2018
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2018, enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Spain stood at 1.30 million number.
The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Spain peaked at 1.47 million number in 2013 and was at its lowest, 760,277 number, in 1972.
Spain ranks 29th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Spain, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 819,914 number | — |
| 1972 | 760,277 number | -7.3% |
| 1973 | 801,119 number | +5.4% |
| 1974 | 829,155 number | +3.5% |
| 1975 | 853,322 number | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 920,336 number | +7.9% |
| 1977 | 958,184 number | +4.1% |
| 1978 | 1.01 million number | +5.3% |
| 1979 | 1.08 million number | +6.8% |
| 1980 | 1.16 million number | +7.6% |
| 1981 | 1.18 million number | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 1.20 million number | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 1.19 million number | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 1.17 million number | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 1.15 million number | -2.1% |
| 1986 | 1.13 million number | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 1.08 million number | -3.8% |
| 1988 | 1.05 million number | -2.8% |
| 1989 | 1.01 million number | -4.1% |
| 1990 | 1.00 million number | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 994,322 number | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 1.03 million number | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 1.06 million number | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 1.09 million number | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 1.10 million number | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 1.10 million number | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 1.12 million number | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 1.12 million number | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 1.47 million number | +30.3% |
| 2014 | 1.44 million number | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 1.40 million number | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 1.37 million number | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 1.32 million number | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 1.30 million number | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 892,084 number | 760,277 number | 1.08 million number | 9 |
| 1980s | 1.13 million number | 1.01 million number | 1.20 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.07 million number | 994,322 number | 1.12 million number | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.38 million number | 1.30 million number | 1.47 million number | 6 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 26 Egypt 1.48 million number compare
- 27 Tanzania, United Republic of 1.43 million number compare
- 28 Poland 1.36 million number compare
- 30 Republic of Korea 1.26 million number compare
- 31 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 1.19 million number compare
- 32 Ukraine 1.09 million number compare
More education data for Spain
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.88 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.33 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.11 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -3.78 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.44 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.05 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 193,014 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 55,239 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.34 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 3 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Spain?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Spain was 1.30 million number in 2018, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 1.47 million number in 2013.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 760,277 number in 1972.
- How does Spain rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
- Spain ranks 29th out of 199 countries with data for 2018.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) with 579 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
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- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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About this data
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) with 579 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.