Pupils aged 3: % of corresponding age population … NUTS in Spain

Spain: Pupils aged 3: % of corresponding age population … NUTS was 97.8 in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
97.8
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
10th
of 48 countries
All-time high
97.8
in 2024
All-time low
96
in 2021
Years of data
11
2014–2024

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

0204060801002014201920242014: 96.72015: 96.82016: 96.92017: 97.12018: 97.52019: 97.32020: 97.22021: 962022: 96.72023: 97.72024: 97.8

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2024, pupils aged 3 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary 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 aged 3 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary in Spain peaked at 97.8 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 96, in 2021.

Spain ranks 10th of 48 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Pupils aged 3: % of corresponding age population … NUTS in Spain, year by year

Annual values for Pupils aged 3 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary level by NUTS 2 region - % of corresponding age population in Spain, 2014 to 2024.
Year Value 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 -1.2%
2022 96.7 +0.7%
2023 97.7 +1.0%
2024 97.8 +0.1%

Spain compared with similar countries

  • Spain's 97.8 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 94.25, 1.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
  • Spain's 97.8 is above the median for high income countries, which is 94.5, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 97.05 96.7 97.5 6
2020s 97.08 96 97.8 5

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 7 Hungary 97.9 compare
  2. 7 Lithuania 97.9 compare
  3. 7 Lithuania 97.9 compare
  4. 11 Norway 97.2 compare
  5. 11 Poland 97.2 compare
  6. 11 Poland 97.2 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is pupils aged 3 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary in Spain?
Pupils aged 3 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary in Spain was 97.8 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest pupils aged 3 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 97.8 in 2024.
What is the lowest pupils aged 3 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 96 in 2021.
How does Spain rank for pupils aged 3 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary?
Spain ranks 10th out of 48 countries with data for 2024.
Is pupils aged 3 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary 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 aged 3 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary level by NUTS 2 region - % of corresponding age population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Pupils aged 3 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary level by NUTS 2 region - % of corresponding age population
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
363 places, 3,940 data points, 2013–2024
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