Pupils under the age of 3 by sex - as % of the population of the in Spain

Spain: Pupils under the age of 3 by sex - as % of the population of the was 48.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
48.0%
Change on year
up 4.4%
World rank
8th
of 41 countries
All-time high
48.0%
in 2024
All-time low
33.0%
in 2014
Years of data
11
2014–2024

Pupils under the age of 3 by sex - as % of the population of the in Spain, 2014–2024

010203040502014201920242014: 33 Percentage2015: 34.1 Percentage2016: 35 Percentage2017: 36.6 Percentage2018: 38.4 Percentage2019: 39.9 Percentage2020: 41.3 Percentage2021: 36 Percentage2022: 42 Percentage2023: 45.9 Percentage2024: 48 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

The most recent figure for pupils under the age of 3 by sex - as % of the population of the in Spain is 48.0%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 45.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pupils under the age of 3 by sex - as % of the population of the in Spain peaked at 48.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 33.0%, in 2014.

Spain ranks 8th of 41 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Pupils under the age of 3 by sex - as % of the population of the in Spain, year by year

Annual values for Pupils under the age of 3 by sex - as % of the population of the corresponding age in Spain, 2014 to 2024.
Year Percentage Change
2014 33.0%
2015 34.1% +3.6%
2016 35.0% +2.5%
2017 36.6% +4.7%
2018 38.4% +4.9%
2019 39.9% +3.9%
2020 41.3% +3.5%
2021 36.0% -12.9%
2022 42.0% +16.8%
2023 45.9% +9.3%
2024 48.0% +4.4%

Spain compared with similar countries

  • Spain's 48.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 28.1%, 1.7× the median. (31 countries reporting)
  • Spain's 48.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 25.1%, 1.9× the median. (29 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 36.2% 33.0% 39.9% 6
2020s 42.6% 36.0% 48.0% 5

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 5 Slovenia 49.8% compare
  2. 5 Slovenia 49.8% compare
  3. 7 Iceland 48.4% compare
  4. 9 Germany 43.0% compare
  5. 10 Finland 42.2% compare
  6. 11 Lithuania 40.4% compare
  7. 11 Lithuania 40.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is pupils under the age of 3 by sex - as % of the population of the in Spain?
Pupils under the age of 3 by sex - as % of the population of the in Spain was 48.0% in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest pupils under the age of 3 by sex - as % of the population of the recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 48.0% in 2024.
What is the lowest pupils under the age of 3 by sex - as % of the population of the recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 33.0% in 2014.
How does Spain rank for pupils under the age of 3 by sex - as % of the population of the?
Spain ranks 8th out of 41 countries with data for 2024.
Is pupils under the age of 3 by sex - as % of the population of the rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is up 45.5%. 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 under the age of 3 by sex - as % of the population of the corresponding age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Pupils under the age of 3 by sex - as % of the population of the corresponding age
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
42 places, 429 data points, 2013–2024
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