Pupils from age 0 to the starting age of compulsory education at in Spain
Spain: Pupils from age 0 to the starting age of compulsory education at was 74.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Pupils from age 0 to the starting age of compulsory education at in Spain, 2014–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2024, pupils from age 0 to the starting age of compulsory education at in Spain stood at 74.3%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupils from age 0 to the starting age of compulsory education at in Spain peaked at 74.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 66.5%, in 2014.
Spain ranks 8th of 41 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Pupils from age 0 to the starting age of compulsory education at in Spain, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 66.5% | — |
| 2015 | 67.1% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 67.6% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 68.2% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 69.3% | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 70.4% | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 71.7% | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 69.0% | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 72.0% | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 73.6% | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 74.3% | +1.0% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 74.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 59.8%, 1.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Spain's 74.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 60.7%, 1.2× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 68.2% | 66.5% | 70.4% | 6 |
| 2020s | 72.1% | 69.0% | 74.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Spain
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- Population density 66.29 people per km² (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is pupils from age 0 to the starting age of compulsory education at in Spain?
- Pupils from age 0 to the starting age of compulsory education at in Spain was 74.3% in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest pupils from age 0 to the starting age of compulsory education at recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 74.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest pupils from age 0 to the starting age of compulsory education at recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.5% in 2014.
- How does Spain rank for pupils from age 0 to the starting age of compulsory education at?
- Spain ranks 8th out of 41 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pupils from age 0 to the starting age of compulsory education at rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Pupils from age 0 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary level by sex - % of the population of the corresponding age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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