Net enrolment rate, early childhood educational … male educational in Spain
Spain: Net enrolment rate, early childhood educational … male educational was 48.3% 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 48.3%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.3% 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 48.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 32.1%, 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 … male educational in Spain, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 32.1% | — |
| 2014 | 33.2% | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 34.4% | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 35.3% | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 37.0% | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 38.8% | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 40.3% | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 41.6% | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 36.4% | -12.7% |
| 2022 | 42.4% | +16.7% |
| 2023 | 46.3% | +9.2% |
| 2024 | 48.3% | +4.3% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 48.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 39.8%, 1.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Spain's 48.3% 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 | 35.9% | 32.1% | 40.3% | 7 |
| 2020s | 43.0% | 36.4% | 48.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 12 Iceland 50.5% compare
- 13 Montenegro 49.7% compare
- 14 Serbia 49.2% compare
- 16 Australia 46.7% compare
- 17 New Zealand 43.6% compare
- 18 San Marino 43.3% 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 48.3% 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 48.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest net enrolment rate, early childhood educational development recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.1% 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 45.5%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release