Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in Spain
Spain: Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes was 1.30 million number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in Spain, 1971–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Spain recorded 1.30 million number for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in 2018.
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 in Spain peaked at 1.47 million number in 2013 and was at its lowest, 760,277 number, in 1972.
That places Spain 29th out of 199 countries with data for 2018, putting it 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 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
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 248,253 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.7% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 12.6% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in Spain?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in Spain was 1.30 million number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 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 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?
- Spain ranks 29th out of 199 countries with data for 2018.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of students enrolled in public and private pre-primary education institutions (ISCED 0.2) regardless of age. Within ISCED 0, early childhood educational development programmes are targeted at children aged 0 to 2 years; and pre-primary education programmes are targeted at children aged 3 years until the age to start ISCED 1.