Net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes in Spain
Spain: Net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes was 74.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes in Spain, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Spain recorded 74.2% for net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes in 2024. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes in Spain peaked at 74.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 65.4%, in 2013.
That places Spain 37th out of 163 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes in Spain, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 65.4% | — |
| 2014 | 66.4% | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 67.1% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 67.6% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 68.2% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 69.3% | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 70.3% | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 71.6% | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 68.9% | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 72.0% | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 73.6% | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 74.2% | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 67.8% | 65.4% | 70.3% | 7 |
| 2020s | 72.1% | 68.9% | 74.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 34 Denmark 76.1% compare
- 35 Lithuania 74.4% compare
- 36 Tuvalu 74.4% compare
- 38 Liechtenstein 74.2%
- 39 Switzerland 73.6% compare
- 40 Seychelles 72.9% 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 net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes in Spain?
- Net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes in Spain was 74.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 74.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.4% in 2013.
- How does Spain rank for net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes?
- Spain ranks 37th out of 163 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.8%. 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 Net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release