Theoretical duration of early childhood education in Spain

Spain: Theoretical duration of early childhood education was 6 years in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
6 years
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
6th
of 204 countries
All-time high
6 years
in 2013
All-time low
3 years
in 1999
Years of data
22
1999–2020

Theoretical duration of early childhood education in Spain, 1999–2020

02461999200920201999: 3 years2000: 3 years2001: 3 years2002: 3 years2003: 3 years2004: 3 years2005: 3 years2006: 3 years2007: 3 years2008: 3 years2009: 3 years2010: 3 years2011: 3 years2012: 3 years2013: 6 years2014: 6 years2015: 6 years2016: 6 years2017: 6 years2018: 6 years2019: 6 years2020: 6 years

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.

Analysis

The most recent figure for theoretical duration of early childhood education in Spain is 6 years, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

That represents a change of up 100.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, theoretical duration of early childhood education in Spain peaked at 6 years in 2013 and was at its lowest, 3 years, in 1999.

That places Spain 6th out of 204 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Theoretical duration of early childhood education in Spain, year by year

Annual values for Theoretical duration of early childhood education (years) in Spain, 1999 to 2020.
Year years Change
1999 3 years
2000 3 years +0.0%
2001 3 years +0.0%
2002 3 years +0.0%
2003 3 years +0.0%
2004 3 years +0.0%
2005 3 years +0.0%
2006 3 years +0.0%
2007 3 years +0.0%
2008 3 years +0.0%
2009 3 years +0.0%
2010 3 years +0.0%
2011 3 years +0.0%
2012 3 years +0.0%
2013 6 years +100.0%
2014 6 years +0.0%
2015 6 years +0.0%
2016 6 years +0.0%
2017 6 years +0.0%
2018 6 years +0.0%
2019 6 years +0.0%
2020 6 years +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3 years 3 years 3 years 1
2000s 3 years 3 years 3 years 10
2010s 5.1 years 3 years 6 years 10
2020s 6 years 6 years 6 years 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is theoretical duration of early childhood education in Spain?
Theoretical duration of early childhood education in Spain was 6 years in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest theoretical duration of early childhood education recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 6 years in 2013.
What is the lowest theoretical duration of early childhood education recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 3 years in 1999.
How does Spain rank for theoretical duration of early childhood education?
Spain ranks 6th out of 204 countries with data for 2020.
Is theoretical duration of early childhood education rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is up 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Spain data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Theoretical duration of early childhood education (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Theoretical duration of early childhood education (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
204 places, 4,300 data points, 1970–2020
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