Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Spain
Spain: Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in was 63.3% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Spain, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Spain recorded 63.3% for percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Spain peaked at 64.7% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 62.9%, in 2018.
That places Spain 96th out of 159 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Spain, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 64.7% | — |
| 2014 | 64.5% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 64.0% | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 63.6% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 63.3% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 62.9% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 63.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 63.4% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 64.4% | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 63.9% | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 63.5% | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 63.3% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 63.7% | 62.9% | 64.7% | 7 |
| 2020s | 63.7% | 63.3% | 64.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 93 Cook Islands 66.8% compare
- 94 Morocco 64.3% compare
- 95 Marshall Islands 63.5% compare
- 97 Montserrat 61.2% compare
- 98 Senegal 60.9% compare
- 99 Bosnia and Herzegovina 60.7% 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 percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Spain?
- Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Spain was 63.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 64.7% in 2013.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.9% in 2018.
- How does Spain rank for percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in?
- Spain ranks 96th out of 159 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in public institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release