Percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development in Spain
Spain: Percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development was 53.7% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development in Spain, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development in Spain is 53.7%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development in Spain peaked at 53.8% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 51.0%, in 2018.
That places Spain 35th out of 60 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development in Spain, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 51.6% | — |
| 2014 | 51.6% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 51.4% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 51.4% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 51.5% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 51.0% | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 51.2% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 52.0% | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 53.8% | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 53.5% | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 53.1% | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 53.7% | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 51.4% | 51.0% | 51.6% | 7 |
| 2020s | 53.2% | 52.0% | 53.8% | 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 53.7% 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 53.8% in 2021.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.0% in 2018.
- How does Spain rank for percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development?
- Spain ranks 35th out of 60 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 up 4.1%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release