Percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development in Spain
Spain: Percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development was 48.2% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
48.2%
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
35th
of 62 countries
All-time high
48.3%
in 2014
All-time low
48.0%
in 2019
Years of data
12
2013–2024
Percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development in Spain, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development in Spain stood at 48.2%.
That represents a change of down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development in Spain peaked at 48.3% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 48.0%, in 2019.
Spain ranks 35th of 62 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development in Spain, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 48.3% | — |
| 2014 | 48.3% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 48.2% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 48.1% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 48.1% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 48.0% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 48.0% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 48.2% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 48.2% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 48.2% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 48.2% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 48.2% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 48.2% | 48.0% | 48.3% | 7 |
| 2020s | 48.2% | 48.2% | 48.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More education data for Spain
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.05 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 193,014 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 55,239 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.34 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 3 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 1.10 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 3.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development in Spain?
- Percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development in Spain was 48.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 48.3% in 2014.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.0% in 2019.
- How does Spain rank for percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development?
- Spain ranks 35th out of 62 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. 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 educational development programmes in private institutions, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release