School enrollment, preprimary, male (% gross) in Spain
Spain: School enrollment, preprimary, male (% gross) was 102.0% in 2020. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, preprimary, male in Spain, 1971–2020
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
In 2020, school enrollment, preprimary, male in Spain stood at 102.0%. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, preprimary, male in Spain peaked at 102.0% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 37.4%, in 1972.
That places Spain 21st out of 194 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
School enrollment, preprimary, male (% gross) in Spain, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 39.9% | — |
| 1972 | 37.4% | -6.2% |
| 1973 | 39.4% | +5.4% |
| 1974 | 40.7% | +3.4% |
| 1975 | 41.6% | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 44.6% | +7.4% |
| 1977 | 46.2% | +3.5% |
| 1978 | 48.5% | +5.0% |
| 1979 | 51.8% | +6.8% |
| 1980 | 56.3% | +8.7% |
| 1981 | 58.2% | +3.3% |
| 1982 | 59.9% | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 60.6% | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 61.0% | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 62.0% | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 63.7% | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 64.7% | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 67.9% | +5.0% |
| 1989 | 69.9% | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 72.4% | +3.6% |
| 1991 | 74.6% | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 80.0% | +7.3% |
| 1993 | 84.1% | +5.1% |
| 1994 | 87.8% | +4.4% |
| 1995 | 90.8% | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 92.9% | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 95.3% | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 96.4% | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 97.2% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 93.8% | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 92.2% | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 91.5% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 92.3% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 95.6% | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 99.8% | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 102.0% | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 43.3% | 37.4% | 51.8% | 9 |
| 1980s | 62.4% | 56.3% | 69.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 86.0% | 72.4% | 96.4% | 9 |
| 2010s | 94.6% | 91.5% | 99.8% | 7 |
| 2020s | 102.0% | 102.0% | 102.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More education data for Spain
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.71 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 98.76 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, preprimary, male in Spain?
- School enrollment, preprimary, male in Spain was 102.0% in 2020, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, preprimary, male recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 102.0% in 2020.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, preprimary, male recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.4% in 1972.
- How does Spain rank for school enrollment, preprimary, male?
- Spain ranks 21st out of 194 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school enrollment, preprimary, male rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, preprimary, male (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Preprimary education refers to programs at the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment and to provide a bridge between home and school.