Pupils aged 4: % of corresponding age population … NUTS in Spain

Spain: Pupils aged 4: % of corresponding age population … NUTS was 98.3 in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
98.3
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
13th
of 49 countries
All-time high
98.3
in 2024
All-time low
96.9
in 2021
Years of data
12
2013–2024

Pupils aged 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary in Spain, 2013–2024

0204060801002013201820242013: 97.12014: 97.12015: 97.72016: 97.32017: 97.42018: 982019: 97.82020: 97.72021: 96.92022: 97.22023: 98.22024: 98.3

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for pupils aged 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary in Spain is 98.3, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pupils aged 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary in Spain peaked at 98.3 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 96.9, in 2021.

Spain ranks 13th of 49 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Pupils aged 4: % of corresponding age population … NUTS in Spain, year by year

Annual values for Pupils aged 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary level by NUTS 2 region - % of corresponding age population in Spain, 2013 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2013 97.1 —
2014 97.1 +0.0%
2015 97.7 +0.6%
2016 97.3 -0.4%
2017 97.4 +0.1%
2018 98 +0.6%
2019 97.8 -0.2%
2020 97.7 -0.1%
2021 96.9 -0.8%
2022 97.2 +0.3%
2023 98.2 +1.0%
2024 98.3 +0.1%

Spain compared with similar countries

  • Spain's 98.3 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 96.6, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
  • Spain's 98.3 is above the median for high income countries, which is 96.75, 1.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 97.49 97.1 98 7
2020s 97.66 96.9 98.3 5

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 10 Greece 98.4 compare
  2. 10 Lithuania 98.4 compare
  3. 10 Lithuania 98.4 compare
  4. 13 Belgium 98.3 compare
  5. 15 Hungary 97.5 compare
  6. 16 Germany 97.4 compare
  7. 16 Norway 97.4 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is pupils aged 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary in Spain?
Pupils aged 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary in Spain was 98.3 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest pupils aged 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 98.3 in 2024.
What is the lowest pupils aged 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 96.9 in 2021.
How does Spain rank for pupils aged 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary?
Spain ranks 13th out of 49 countries with data for 2024.
Is pupils aged 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. 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 4 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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Indicator
Pupils aged 4 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
396 places, 4,500 data points, 2013–2024
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