Pupils aged 4: % of corresponding age population … sex in Spain
Spain: Pupils aged 4: % of corresponding age population … sex was 98.2 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
98.2
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
11th
of 47 countries
All-time high
100
in 1998
All-time low
97.2
in 2013
Years of data
28
1998–2025
Pupils aged 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary in Spain, 1998–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, pupils aged 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary in Spain stood at 98.2.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupils aged 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary in Spain peaked at 100 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 97.2, in 2013.
That places Spain 11th out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
Pupils aged 4: % of corresponding age population … sex in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 100 | — |
| 1999 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 99.6 | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 99.3 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 98.2 | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 97.9 | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 98.4 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 98.4 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 97.9 | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 97.7 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 97.4 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 97.2 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 97.2 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 97.7 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 97.6 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 98 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 98.5 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 98.6 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 98.7 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 97.9 | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 98.3 | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 98.2 | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 98.3 | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 98.2 | -0.1% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 98.2 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 96.45, 1.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Spain's 98.2 is above the median for high income countries, which is 96.55, 1.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 100 | 100 | 100 | 2 |
| 2000s | 99.18 | 97.9 | 100 | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.78 | 97.2 | 98.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.27 | 97.9 | 98.7 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Spain
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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 98.2 in 2025, 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 100 in 1998.
- What is the lowest pupils aged 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.2 in 2013.
- How does Spain rank for pupils aged 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary?
- Spain ranks 11th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- 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 0.5%. 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 sex - % of corresponding age population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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