Children in formal: % over the population of each age group in Spain
Spain: Children in formal: % over the population of each age group was 43.2 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
43.2
Change on year
down 4.0%
World rank
37th
of 47 countries
All-time high
67
in 2009
All-time low
42.7
in 2019
Years of data
21
2005–2025
Children in formal childcare or education by age group and duration in Spain, 2005–2025
Source: Eurostat.
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 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 42.7, in 2019.
Spain ranks 37th of 47 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: % over the population of each age group in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 62.3 | — |
| 2006 | 62.7 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 60.8 | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 62.1 | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 67 | +7.9% |
| 2010 | 63.1 | -5.8% |
| 2011 | 61.2 | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 64.1 | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 64.1 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 63 | -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 | +1.6% |
| 2025 | 43.2 | -4.0% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 43.2 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 62.85, 69% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Spain's 43.2 is below the median for high income countries, which is 57.6, 75% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 62.98 | 60.8 | 67 | 5 |
| 2010s | 58.29 | 42.7 | 64.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.18 | 43.2 | 54.5 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More population data for Spain
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.527 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -4.98 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.527 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.6358 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 44,220 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.1636 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.2658 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.536 (2100)
- Population density 66.29 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 1.24 million (2100)
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 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 37th out of 47 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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