Pupils enrolled in early childhood education by sex and NUTS 2 region in Spain
Spain: Pupils enrolled in early childhood education by sex and NUTS 2 region was 1.59 million Number in 2024. ▼ Falling
Pupils enrolled in early childhood education by sex and NUTS 2 region in Spain, 2013–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
Spain recorded 1.59 million Number for pupils enrolled in early childhood education by sex and nuts 2 region in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 15.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupils enrolled in early childhood education by sex and nuts 2 region in Spain peaked at 1.92 million Number in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1.59 million Number, in 2024.
Spain ranks 5th of 45 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Pupils enrolled in early childhood education by sex and NUTS 2 region in Spain, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1.92 million Number | — |
| 2014 | 1.89 million Number | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 1.84 million Number | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 1.81 million Number | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 1.78 million Number | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 1.77 million Number | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 1.75 million Number | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 1.75 million Number | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.62 million Number | -7.3% |
| 2022 | 1.63 million Number | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 1.62 million Number | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 1.59 million Number | -1.8% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 1.59 million Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 238,368 Number, 6.7× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Spain's 1.59 million Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 254,663 Number, 6.3× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.82 million Number | 1.75 million Number | 1.92 million Number | 7 |
| 2020s | 1.65 million Number | 1.59 million Number | 1.75 million Number | 5 |
Countries ranked near Spain
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 pupils enrolled in early childhood education by sex and nuts 2 region in Spain?
- Pupils enrolled in early childhood education by sex and nuts 2 region in Spain was 1.59 million Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest pupils enrolled in early childhood education by sex and nuts 2 region recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 1.92 million Number in 2013.
- What is the lowest pupils enrolled in early childhood education by sex and nuts 2 region recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.59 million Number in 2024.
- How does Spain rank for pupils enrolled in early childhood education by sex and nuts 2 region?
- Spain ranks 5th out of 45 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pupils enrolled in early childhood education by sex and nuts 2 region rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Pupils enrolled in early childhood education by sex and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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