Children in formal childcare or education by age group and duration in Spain
Spain: Children in formal childcare or education by age group and duration was 43.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Children in formal childcare or education by age group and duration in Spain, 2005–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for children in formal childcare or education by age group and duration in Spain is 43.2%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.0% on the previous year and down 28.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children in formal childcare or education by age group and duration in Spain peaked at 67.0% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 42.7%, in 2019.
Spain ranks 35th of 45 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Children in formal childcare or education by age group and duration in Spain, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 62.3% | — |
| 2006 | 62.7% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 60.8% | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 62.1% | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 67.0% | +7.9% |
| 2010 | 63.1% | -5.8% |
| 2011 | 61.2% | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 64.1% | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 64.1% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 63.0% | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 60.3% | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 60.7% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 54.2% | -10.7% |
| 2018 | 49.5% | -8.7% |
| 2019 | 42.7% | -13.7% |
| 2020 | 54.5% | +27.6% |
| 2021 | 44.7% | -18.0% |
| 2022 | 51.4% | +15.0% |
| 2023 | 44.3% | -13.8% |
| 2024 | 45.0% | +1.6% |
| 2025 | 43.2% | -4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 63.0% | 60.8% | 67.0% | 5 |
| 2010s | 58.3% | 42.7% | 64.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.2% | 43.2% | 54.5% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is children in formal childcare or education by age group and duration in Spain?
- Children in formal childcare or education by age group and duration in Spain was 43.2% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest children in formal childcare or education by age group and duration recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 67.0% in 2009.
- What is the lowest children in formal childcare or education by age group and duration recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.7% in 2019.
- How does Spain rank for children in formal childcare or education by age group and duration?
- Spain ranks 35th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is children in formal childcare or education by age group and duration rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.4%. 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 in formal childcare or education by age group and duration - % over the population of each age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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