School enrollment, preprimary in Spain
Spain: School enrollment, preprimary was 101.8% in 2020. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, preprimary in Spain, 1971–2020
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
Spain recorded 101.8% for school enrollment, preprimary in 2020. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, preprimary in Spain peaked at 101.8% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 38.9%, in 1972.
That places Spain 23rd out of 197 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 in Spain, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 41.8% | — |
| 1972 | 38.9% | -7.1% |
| 1973 | 41.1% | +5.8% |
| 1974 | 42.7% | +3.8% |
| 1975 | 43.8% | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 47.0% | +7.4% |
| 1977 | 48.5% | +3.3% |
| 1978 | 50.7% | +4.4% |
| 1979 | 53.8% | +6.2% |
| 1980 | 58.3% | +8.3% |
| 1981 | 60.1% | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 61.6% | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 62.0% | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 62.5% | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 63.3% | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 64.8% | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 66.1% | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 68.7% | +4.0% |
| 1989 | 70.7% | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 73.1% | +3.4% |
| 1991 | 75.8% | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 80.4% | +6.1% |
| 1993 | 84.4% | +4.9% |
| 1994 | 88.1% | +4.4% |
| 1995 | 91.2% | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 93.3% | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 95.7% | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 96.7% | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 97.4% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 94.0% | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 92.3% | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 91.7% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 92.5% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 95.6% | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 99.6% | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 101.8% | +2.2% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 101.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 93.0%, 1.1× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Spain's 101.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 93.3%, 1.1× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 45.4% | 38.9% | 53.8% | 9 |
| 1980s | 63.8% | 58.3% | 70.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 86.5% | 73.1% | 96.7% | 9 |
| 2010s | 94.7% | 91.7% | 99.6% | 7 |
| 2020s | 101.8% | 101.8% | 101.8% | 1 |
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 school enrollment, preprimary in Spain?
- School enrollment, preprimary in Spain was 101.8% in 2020, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, preprimary recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 101.8% in 2020.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, preprimary recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.9% in 1972.
- How does Spain rank for school enrollment, preprimary?
- Spain ranks 23rd out of 197 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school enrollment, preprimary rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. 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 (% 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.