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

Latest (2024)
74.3%
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
8th
of 41 countries
All-time high
74.3%
in 2024
All-time low
66.5%
in 2014
Years of data
11
2014–2024

Pupils from age 0 to the starting age of compulsory education at in Spain, 2014–2024

0204060802014201920242014: 66.5 Percentage2015: 67.1 Percentage2016: 67.6 Percentage2017: 68.2 Percentage2018: 69.3 Percentage2019: 70.4 Percentage2020: 71.7 Percentage2021: 69 Percentage2022: 72 Percentage2023: 73.6 Percentage2024: 74.3 Percentage

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

Annual values for Pupils from age 0 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary level by sex - % of the population of the corresponding age in Spain, 2014 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 68.2% 66.5% 70.4% 6
2020s 72.1% 69.0% 74.3% 5

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 5 Lithuania 75.9% compare
  2. 5 Lithuania 75.9% compare
  3. 7 Latvia 74.7% compare
  4. 9 Latvia 73.8% compare
  5. 10 Slovenia 72.7% compare
  6. 10 Slovenia 72.7% compare

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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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Indicator
Pupils from age 0 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary level by sex - % of the population of the corresponding age
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
43 places, 434 data points, 2013–2024
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