Pupils from age 5 to the starting age of compulsory education at in Spain

Spain: Pupils from age 5 to the starting age of compulsory education at was 98.6% in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
98.6%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
11th
of 42 countries
All-time high
98.9%
in 2020
All-time low
97.3%
in 2014
Years of data
12
2013–2024

Pupils from age 5 to the starting age of compulsory education at in Spain, 2013–2024

0204060801002013201820242013: 97.5 Percentage2014: 97.3 Percentage2015: 98 Percentage2016: 98.1 Percentage2017: 97.9 Percentage2018: 98.7 Percentage2019: 98.8 Percentage2020: 98.9 Percentage2021: 98.3 Percentage2022: 98.6 Percentage2023: 98.5 Percentage2024: 98.6 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

Spain recorded 98.6% for pupils from age 5 to the starting age of compulsory education at in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pupils from age 5 to the starting age of compulsory education at in Spain peaked at 98.9% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 97.3%, in 2014.

That places Spain 11th out of 42 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

Pupils from age 5 to the starting age of compulsory education at in Spain, year by year

Annual values for Pupils from age 5 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary level by sex - % of the population of the corresponding age in Spain, 2013 to 2024.
Year Percentage Change
2013 97.5%
2014 97.3% -0.2%
2015 98.0% +0.7%
2016 98.1% +0.1%
2017 97.9% -0.2%
2018 98.7% +0.8%
2019 98.8% +0.1%
2020 98.9% +0.1%
2021 98.3% -0.6%
2022 98.6% +0.3%
2023 98.5% -0.1%
2024 98.6% +0.1%

Spain compared with similar countries

  • Spain's 98.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 97.3%, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
  • Spain's 98.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 97.4%, 1.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 98.0% 97.3% 98.8% 7
2020s 98.6% 98.3% 98.9% 5

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 8 Luxembourg 99.4% compare
  2. 9 Lithuania 98.8% compare
  3. 9 Lithuania 98.8% compare
  4. 11 Latvia 98.6% compare
  5. 13 Germany 98.4% compare
  6. 14 Belgium 98.3% compare
  7. 14 Netherlands 98.3% compare
  8. 14 Netherlands 98.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is pupils from age 5 to the starting age of compulsory education at in Spain?
Pupils from age 5 to the starting age of compulsory education at in Spain was 98.6% in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest pupils from age 5 to the starting age of compulsory education at recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 98.9% in 2020.
What is the lowest pupils from age 5 to the starting age of compulsory education at recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 97.3% in 2014.
How does Spain rank for pupils from age 5 to the starting age of compulsory education at?
Spain ranks 11th out of 42 countries with data for 2024.
Is pupils from age 5 to the starting age of compulsory education at rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. 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 5 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary level by sex - % of the population of the corresponding age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Pupils from age 5 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary level by sex - % of the population of the corresponding age
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
44 places, 507 data points, 2013–2024
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