Net enrolment rate, early childhood educational … female educational in Spain
Spain: Net enrolment rate, early childhood educational … female educational was 47.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Net enrolment rate, early childhood educational development in Spain, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net enrolment rate, early childhood educational development in Spain is 47.6%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.6% on the previous year and up 45.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net enrolment rate, early childhood educational development in Spain peaked at 47.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 31.6%, in 2013.
Spain ranks 15th of 66 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Net enrolment rate, early childhood educational … female educational in Spain, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 31.6% | — |
| 2014 | 32.7% | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 33.8% | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 34.6% | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 36.2% | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 38.0% | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 39.5% | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 40.9% | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 35.5% | -13.1% |
| 2022 | 41.5% | +16.9% |
| 2023 | 45.5% | +9.4% |
| 2024 | 47.6% | +4.6% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 47.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 40.2%, 1.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Spain's 47.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 36.7%, 1.3× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 35.2% | 31.6% | 39.5% | 7 |
| 2020s | 42.2% | 35.5% | 47.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 12 Iceland 50.6% compare
- 13 Montenegro 49.4% compare
- 14 Serbia 48.7% compare
- 16 Australia 46.0% compare
- 17 San Marino 45.3% compare
- 18 New Zealand 43.9% 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 educational development in Spain?
- Net enrolment rate, early childhood educational development in Spain was 47.6% 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 47.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest net enrolment rate, early childhood educational development recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.6% in 2013.
- How does Spain rank for net enrolment rate, early childhood educational development?
- Spain ranks 15th out of 66 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 45.6%. 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 Net enrolment rate, early childhood educational development programmes, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release