Italy vs Spain: Enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes

Italy
1.49 million number
in 2018
Spain
1.77 million number
in 2018
Italy rank
23rd
Spain rank
21st

Enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes over time

  • Italy
  • Spain
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How they compare

Spain currently reports 1.77 million number against 1.49 million number in Italy, a difference of 277,920 number.

That makes Spain's figure about 1.2 times Italy's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.

Italy ranks 23rd and Spain ranks 21st of 171 countries.

Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes, Italy or Spain?
Spain, at 1.77 million number against 1.49 million number in Italy as of 2018.
What is the difference in enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes between Italy and Spain?
277,920 number, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Spain?
6 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2018.
How do Italy and Spain rank globally for enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes?
Italy ranks 23rd and Spain ranks 21st of 171 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
171 places, 2,434 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of students enrolled in public and private early childhood education institutions (ISCED 0) regardless of age. Within ISCED 0, early childhood educational development programmes are targeted at children aged 0 to 2 years; and pre-primary education programmes are targeted at children aged 3 years until the age to start ISCED 1.