Percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development in Spain
Spain: Percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development was 51.9% in 2024. ▬ Flat
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 51.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development in Spain peaked at 52.2% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 51.8%, in 2019.
Spain ranks 14th of 53 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development in Spain, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 52.2% | — |
| 2014 | 52.2% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 52.2% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 52.1% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 52.2% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 51.9% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 51.8% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 51.9% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 52.0% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 52.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 52.0% | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 51.9% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 52.1% | 51.8% | 52.2% | 7 |
| 2020s | 52.0% | 51.9% | 52.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More education data for Spain
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.71 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.28 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 248,253 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.01 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.83 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.88 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.33 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.11 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -3.78 % change on previous year (2024)
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 51.9% 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 52.2% in 2015.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.8% in 2019.
- How does Spain rank for percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development?
- Spain ranks 14th out of 53 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 0.5%. 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 public institutions, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release