Germany vs Spain: Pupils aged 4: % of corresponding age population … sex
Germany
97.9
in 2025
Spain
98.2
in 2025
Germany rank
12th
Spain rank
11th
Pupils aged 4: % of corresponding age population … sex over time
- Germany
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 98.2 against 97.9 in Germany, a difference of 0.3.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Spain ahead.
Germany ranks 12th and Spain ranks 11th of 47 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 83.2 | 100 | 16.8 | Spain |
| 2000s | 89.63 | 99.18 | 9.55 | Spain |
| 2010s | 96.63 | 97.78 | 1.15 | Spain |
| 2020s | 96.33 | 98.27 | 1.93 | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pupils aged 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary, Germany or Spain?
- Spain, at 98.2 against 97.9 in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in pupils aged 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary between Germany and Spain?
- 0.3, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Spain?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Spain rank globally for pupils aged 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary?
- Germany ranks 12th and Spain ranks 11th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Pupils aged 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary level by sex - % of corresponding age population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.