School age population, early childhood educational development in Spain

Spain: School age population, early childhood educational development was 519,960 in 2024. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2024)
519,960
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
25th
of 102 countries
All-time high
725,764
in 2013
All-time low
519,960
in 2024
Years of data
12
2013–2024

School age population, early childhood educational development in Spain, 2013–2024

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k2013201820242013: 725.8k2014: 693.3k2015: 670.4k2016: 654.5k2017: 647.9k2018: 632.9k2019: 609.0k2020: 584.8k2021: 554.6k2022: 536.5k2023: 526.9k2024: 520.0k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2024, school age population, early childhood educational development in Spain stood at 519,960. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.

That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and down 25.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood educational development in Spain peaked at 725,764 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 519,960, in 2024.

Spain ranks 25th of 102 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 661,956 608,963 725,764 7
2020s 544,552 519,960 584,833 5

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 22 Canada 562,465 compare
  2. 23 Cambodia 544,168 compare
  3. 24 Senegal 529,547
  4. 26 Rwanda 508,599 compare
  5. 27 Australia 461,231 compare
  6. 28 Venezuela 423,357 compare

See the full ranking of 291 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, early childhood educational development in Spain?
School age population, early childhood educational development in Spain was 519,960 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, early childhood educational development recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 725,764 in 2013.
What is the lowest school age population, early childhood educational development recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 519,960 in 2024.
How does Spain rank for school age population, early childhood educational development?
Spain ranks 25th out of 102 countries with data for 2024.
Is school age population, early childhood educational development rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is down 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Spain data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, early childhood educational development programmes, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
School age population, early childhood educational development programmes, male (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
291 places, 5,922 data points, 1972–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release