Net enrolment rate, early childhood educational development in Spain

Spain: Net enrolment rate, early childhood educational development was 48.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
48.0%
Change on year
up 4.4%
World rank
16th
of 67 countries
All-time high
48.0%
in 2024
All-time low
31.9%
in 2013
Years of data
12
2013–2024

Net enrolment rate, early childhood educational development in Spain, 2013–2024

010203040502013201820242013: 31.9 %2014: 32.9 %2015: 34.1 %2016: 35 %2017: 36.6 %2018: 38.4 %2019: 39.9 %2020: 41.3 %2021: 36 %2022: 42 %2023: 45.9 %2024: 48 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Spain recorded 48.0% for net enrolment rate, early childhood educational development in 2024. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 45.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net enrolment rate, early childhood educational development in Spain peaked at 48.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 31.9%, in 2013.

Spain ranks 16th of 67 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 35.6% 31.9% 39.9% 7
2020s 42.6% 36.0% 48.0% 5

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 13 Iceland 50.6% compare
  2. 14 Montenegro 49.6% compare
  3. 15 Serbia 49.0% compare
  4. 17 Australia 46.4% compare
  5. 18 San Marino 44.3% compare
  6. 19 New Zealand 43.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net enrolment rate, early childhood educational development in Spain?
Net enrolment rate, early childhood educational development in Spain was 48.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest net enrolment rate, early childhood educational development recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 48.0% in 2024.
What is the lowest net enrolment rate, early childhood educational development recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 31.9% in 2013.
How does Spain rank for net enrolment rate, early childhood educational development?
Spain ranks 16th out of 67 countries with data for 2024.
Is net enrolment rate, early childhood educational development rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is up 45.5%. 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 Net enrolment rate, early childhood educational development programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Net enrolment rate, early childhood educational development programmes, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
228 places, 3,183 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release