Pupils from age 3 to the starting age of compulsory education at in Spain

Spain: Pupils from age 3 to the starting age of compulsory education at was 97.8% in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
97.8%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
10th
of 46 countries
All-time high
97.8%
in 2024
All-time low
96.0%
in 2021
Years of data
11
2014–2024

Pupils from age 3 to the starting age of compulsory education at in Spain, 2014–2024

0204060801002014201920242014: 96.7 Percentage2015: 96.8 Percentage2016: 96.9 Percentage2017: 97.1 Percentage2018: 97.5 Percentage2019: 97.3 Percentage2020: 97.2 Percentage2021: 96 Percentage2022: 96.7 Percentage2023: 97.7 Percentage2024: 97.8 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

In 2024, pupils from age 3 to the starting age of compulsory education at in Spain stood at 97.8%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pupils from age 3 to the starting age of compulsory education at in Spain peaked at 97.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 96.0%, in 2021.

Spain ranks 10th of 46 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Pupils from age 3 to the starting age of compulsory education at in Spain, year by year

Annual values for Pupils from age 3 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary level by NUTS 2 region - % of the population of the corresponding age in Spain, 2014 to 2024.
Year Percentage Change
2014 96.7%
2015 96.8% +0.1%
2016 96.9% +0.1%
2017 97.1% +0.2%
2018 97.5% +0.4%
2019 97.3% -0.2%
2020 97.2% -0.1%
2021 96.0% -1.2%
2022 96.7% +0.7%
2023 97.7% +1.0%
2024 97.8% +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 97.0% 96.7% 97.5% 6
2020s 97.1% 96.0% 97.8% 5

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  4. 11 Norway 97.2% compare
  5. 11 Poland 97.2% compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is pupils from age 3 to the starting age of compulsory education at in Spain?
Pupils from age 3 to the starting age of compulsory education at in Spain was 97.8% in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest pupils from age 3 to the starting age of compulsory education at recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 97.8% in 2024.
What is the lowest pupils from age 3 to the starting age of compulsory education at recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 96.0% in 2021.
How does Spain rank for pupils from age 3 to the starting age of compulsory education at?
Spain ranks 10th out of 46 countries with data for 2024.
Is pupils from age 3 to the starting age of compulsory education at rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Spain data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Pupils from age 3 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary level by NUTS 2 region - % of the population of the corresponding age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Pupils from age 3 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary level by NUTS 2 region - % of the population of the corresponding age
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
357 places, 3,883 data points, 2013–2024
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