Pupils from age 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at in Spain

Spain: Pupils from age 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at was 98.3% in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
98.3%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
10th
of 45 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 1998
All-time low
97.1%
in 2013
Years of data
27
1998–2024

Pupils from age 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at in Spain, 1998–2024

0204060801001998201120241998: 100 Percentage1999: 100 Percentage2000: 100 Percentage2001: 100 Percentage2002: 100 Percentage2003: 100 Percentage2004: 99.6 Percentage2005: 99.3 Percentage2006: 98.2 Percentage2007: 97.9 Percentage2008: 98.4 Percentage2009: 98.4 Percentage2010: 97.9 Percentage2011: 97.7 Percentage2012: 97.4 Percentage2013: 97.1 Percentage2014: 97.2 Percentage2015: 97.7 Percentage2016: 97.6 Percentage2017: 98 Percentage2018: 98.5 Percentage2019: 98.6 Percentage2020: 98.7 Percentage2021: 97.9 Percentage2022: 98.3 Percentage2023: 98.2 Percentage2024: 98.3 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

In 2024, pupils from age 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at in Spain stood at 98.3%.

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 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at in Spain peaked at 100.0% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 97.1%, in 2013.

That places Spain 10th out of 45 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

Pupils from age 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at in Spain, year by year

Annual values for Pupils from age 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary level, by sex - as % of the population of the corresponding age group in Spain, 1998 to 2024.
Year Percentage Change
1998 100.0%
1999 100.0% +0.0%
2000 100.0% +0.0%
2001 100.0% +0.0%
2002 100.0% +0.0%
2003 100.0% +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 97.1% -0.3%
2014 97.2% +0.1%
2015 97.7% +0.5%
2016 97.6% -0.1%
2017 98.0% +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%

Spain compared with similar countries

  • Spain's 98.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 96.5%, 1.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • Spain's 98.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 96.5%, 1.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 2
2000s 99.2% 97.9% 100.0% 10
2010s 97.8% 97.1% 98.6% 10
2020s 98.3% 97.9% 98.7% 5

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 7 Luxembourg 98.9% compare
  2. 8 Lithuania 98.4% compare
  3. 8 Lithuania 98.4% compare
  4. 10 Belgium 98.3% compare
  5. 12 Latvia 97.9% compare
  6. 13 Hungary 97.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is pupils from age 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at in Spain?
Pupils from age 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at in Spain was 98.3% in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest pupils from age 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 1998.
What is the lowest pupils from age 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 97.1% in 2013.
How does Spain rank for pupils from age 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at?
Spain ranks 10th out of 45 countries with data for 2024.
Is pupils from age 4 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 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary level, by sex - as % of the population of the corresponding age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Pupils from age 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary level, by sex - as % of the population of the corresponding age group
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
47 places, 1,185 data points, 1998–2024
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