Enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes in Spain

Spain: Enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes was 1.77 million number in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
1.77 million number
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
21st
of 171 countries
All-time high
1.92 million number
in 2013
All-time low
1.77 million number
in 2018
Years of data
6
2013–2018

Enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes in Spain, 2013–2018

0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2013201520182013: 1.9M number2014: 1.9M number2015: 1.8M number2016: 1.8M number2017: 1.8M number2018: 1.8M number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2018, enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes in Spain stood at 1.77 million number. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.

That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 7.6% over ten years.

That places Spain 21st out of 171 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.

Enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes in Spain, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes (number) in Spain, 2013 to 2018.
Year number Change
2013 1.92 million number
2014 1.89 million number -1.5%
2015 1.84 million number -2.4%
2016 1.81 million number -1.7%
2017 1.78 million number -1.6%
2018 1.77 million number -0.7%

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 18 Republic of Korea 1.99 million number compare
  2. 19 Argentina 1.82 million number compare
  3. 20 Peru 1.77 million number compare
  4. 22 Türkiye 1.51 million number compare
  5. 23 Italy 1.49 million number compare
  6. 24 Egypt 1.48 million number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes in Spain?
Enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes in Spain was 1.77 million number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 1.92 million number in 2013.
What is the lowest enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 1.77 million number in 2018.
How does Spain rank for enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes?
Spain ranks 21st out of 171 countries with data for 2018.
Is enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Spain data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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.