Pupils in early childhood: % of corresponding age population in Spain
Spain: Pupils in early childhood: % of corresponding age population was 36.1 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Pupils in early childhood and primary education by education level in Spain, 2013–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, pupils in early childhood and primary education by education level in Spain stood at 36.1. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is up 4.6% on the previous year and up 59.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupils in early childhood and primary education by education level in Spain peaked at 36.1 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 21.5, in 2013.
Spain ranks 4th of 47 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Pupils in early childhood: % of corresponding age population in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 21.5 | — |
| 2014 | 22.5 | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 22.7 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 23.7 | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 25 | +5.5% |
| 2018 | 26.7 | +6.8% |
| 2019 | 27.8 | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 29.1 | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 24.7 | -15.1% |
| 2022 | 29.7 | +20.2% |
| 2023 | 32.9 | +10.8% |
| 2024 | 34.5 | +4.9% |
| 2025 | 36.1 | +4.6% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 36.1 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.95, 3.3× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Spain's 36.1 is above the median for high income countries, which is 8.85, 4.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 24.27 | 21.5 | 27.8 | 7 |
| 2020s | 31.17 | 24.7 | 36.1 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Spain
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- Population density 66.29 (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is pupils in early childhood and primary education by education level in Spain?
- Pupils in early childhood and primary education by education level in Spain was 36.1 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest pupils in early childhood and primary education by education level recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 36.1 in 2025.
- What is the lowest pupils in early childhood and primary education by education level recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.5 in 2013.
- How does Spain rank for pupils in early childhood and primary education by education level?
- Spain ranks 4th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is pupils in early childhood and primary education by education level rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Pupils in early childhood and primary education by education level and age - % of corresponding age population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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