Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number) (Enrolment female) in Spain
Spain: Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number) (Enrolment female) was 628,041 number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Spain, 1971–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2018, enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Spain stood at 628,041 number.
The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Spain peaked at 709,905 number in 2013 and was at its lowest, 385,627 number, in 1972.
That places Spain 29th out of 196 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, female (number) (Enrolment female) in Spain, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 419,583 number | — |
| 1972 | 385,627 number | -8.1% |
| 1973 | 407,657 number | +5.7% |
| 1974 | 423,302 number | +3.8% |
| 1975 | 437,180 number | +3.3% |
| 1976 | 471,437 number | +7.8% |
| 1977 | 489,290 number | +3.8% |
| 1978 | 511,947 number | +4.6% |
| 1979 | 543,911 number | +6.2% |
| 1980 | 583,443 number | +7.3% |
| 1981 | 593,030 number | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 597,480 number | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 589,861 number | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 581,976 number | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 567,654 number | -2.5% |
| 1986 | 555,852 number | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 537,837 number | -3.2% |
| 1988 | 518,164 number | -3.7% |
| 1989 | 496,409 number | -4.2% |
| 1990 | 490,616 number | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 491,140 number | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 500,946 number | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 514,960 number | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 529,035 number | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 534,244 number | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 534,736 number | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 544,098 number | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 547,585 number | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 709,905 number | +29.6% |
| 2014 | 698,297 number | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 676,852 number | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 661,813 number | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 640,518 number | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 628,041 number | -1.9% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 628,041 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 48,735 number, 12.9× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Spain's 628,041 number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 84,709 number, 7.4× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number) (Enrolment female) in Spain changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +29.6% | 547,585 number | 709,905 number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 454,437 number | 385,627 number | 543,911 number | 9 |
| 1980s | 562,171 number | 496,409 number | 597,480 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 520,818 number | 490,616 number | 547,585 number | 9 |
| 2010s | 669,238 number | 628,041 number | 709,905 number | 6 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More education data for Spain
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.71 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 98.76 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Spain?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Spain was 628,041 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, female recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 709,905 number in 2013.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, female recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 385,627 number in 1972.
- How does Spain rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, female?
- Spain ranks 29th out of 196 countries with data for 2018.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, female rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.5%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of female 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.