Children cared only: % over the population of each age group in Spain
Spain: Children cared only: % over the population of each age group was 34.1 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Children cared only by their parents by age group - % over the in Spain, 2005–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Spain recorded 34.1 for children cared only by their parents by age group - % over the in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 27.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children cared only by their parents by age group - % over the in Spain peaked at 57 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 34.1, in 2025.
Spain ranks 38th of 48 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Children cared only: % over the population of each age group in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 45 | — |
| 2006 | 45 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 43 | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 47 | +9.3% |
| 2009 | 52 | +10.6% |
| 2010 | 49 | -5.8% |
| 2011 | 49 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 52 | +6.1% |
| 2013 | 57 | +9.6% |
| 2014 | 49.1 | -13.9% |
| 2015 | 46.9 | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 46.8 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 43.3 | -7.5% |
| 2018 | 42.5 | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 36.6 | -13.9% |
| 2020 | 47.9 | +30.9% |
| 2021 | 35 | -26.9% |
| 2022 | 37.3 | +6.6% |
| 2023 | 35.3 | -5.4% |
| 2024 | 34.5 | -2.3% |
| 2025 | 34.1 | -1.2% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 34.1 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 42.8, 80% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Spain's 34.1 is below the median for high income countries, which is 42.7, 80% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.4 | 43 | 52 | 5 |
| 2010s | 47.22 | 36.6 | 57 | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.35 | 34.1 | 47.9 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Spain
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Frequently asked questions
- What is children cared only by their parents by age group - % over the in Spain?
- Children cared only by their parents by age group - % over the in Spain was 34.1 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest children cared only by their parents by age group - % over the recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 57 in 2013.
- What is the lowest children cared only by their parents by age group - % over the recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.1 in 2025.
- How does Spain rank for children cared only by their parents by age group - % over the?
- Spain ranks 38th out of 48 countries with data for 2025.
- Is children cared only by their parents by age group - % over the rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Children cared only by their parents by age group - % over the population of each age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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