Enrolment in pre-primary education, male in Spain

Spain: Enrolment in pre-primary education, male was 667,963 number in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
667,963 number
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
29th
of 196 countries
All-time high
755,666 number
in 2013
All-time low
374,650 number
in 1972
Years of data
34
1971–2018

Enrolment in pre-primary education, male in Spain, 1971–2018

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1971199420181971: 400.3k number1972: 374.6k number1973: 393.5k number1974: 405.9k number1975: 416.1k number1976: 448.9k number1977: 468.9k number1978: 496.8k number1979: 533.7k number1980: 576.4k number1981: 589.4k number1982: 600.4k number1983: 597.8k number1984: 589.1k number1985: 578.3k number1986: 571.5k number1987: 546.9k number1988: 536.1k number1989: 514.4k number1990: 509.7k number1991: 503.2k number1992: 524.9k number1993: 541.3k number1994: 557.3k number1995: 561.7k number1996: 564.0k number1997: 573.2k number1998: 577.2k number2013: 755.7k number2014: 744.7k number2015: 721.3k number2016: 703.5k number2017: 680.5k number2018: 668.0k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2018, enrolment in pre-primary education, male in Spain stood at 667,963 number.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 11.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, male in Spain peaked at 755,666 number in 2013 and was at its lowest, 374,650 number, in 1972.

Spain ranks 29th of 196 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Enrolment in pre-primary education, male in Spain, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number) in Spain, 1971 to 2018.
Year number Change
1971 400,331 number —
1972 374,650 number -6.4%
1973 393,462 number +5.0%
1974 405,853 number +3.1%
1975 416,142 number +2.5%
1976 448,899 number +7.9%
1977 468,894 number +4.5%
1978 496,849 number +6.0%
1979 533,741 number +7.4%
1980 576,411 number +8.0%
1981 589,395 number +2.3%
1982 600,417 number +1.9%
1983 597,756 number -0.4%
1984 589,086 number -1.5%
1985 578,314 number -1.8%
1986 571,496 number -1.2%
1987 546,915 number -4.3%
1988 536,077 number -2.0%
1989 514,356 number -4.1%
1990 509,685 number -0.9%
1991 503,182 number -1.3%
1992 524,851 number +4.3%
1993 541,261 number +3.1%
1994 557,341 number +3.0%
1995 561,729 number +0.8%
1996 563,957 number +0.4%
1997 573,245 number +1.6%
1998 577,197 number +0.7%
2013 755,666 number +30.9%
2014 744,704 number -1.5%
2015 721,255 number -3.1%
2016 703,547 number -2.5%
2017 680,509 number -3.3%
2018 667,963 number -1.8%

Spain compared with similar countries

  • Spain's 667,963 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 50,715 number, 13.2× the median. (76 countries reporting)
  • Spain's 667,963 number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 91,233 number, 7.3× the median. (52 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Enrolment in pre-primary education, male in Spain changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2013 +30.9% 577,197 number 755,666 number

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 437,647 number 374,650 number 533,741 number 9
1980s 570,022 number 514,356 number 600,417 number 10
1990s 545,828 number 503,182 number 577,197 number 9
2010s 712,274 number 667,963 number 755,666 number 6

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 26 Egypt 762,738 number compare
  2. 27 Tanzania 722,622 number compare
  3. 28 Poland 699,836 number compare
  4. 30 South Korea 645,503 number compare
  5. 31 Venezuela 604,397 number compare
  6. 32 Ukraine 567,407 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in pre-primary education, male in Spain?
Enrolment in pre-primary education, male in Spain was 667,963 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, male recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 755,666 number in 2013.
What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, male recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 374,650 number in 1972.
How does Spain rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, male?
Spain ranks 29th out of 196 countries with data for 2018.
Is enrolment in pre-primary education, male rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Spain data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
241 places, 7,187 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of male students enrolled in public and private pre-primary education institutions (ISCED 0.2) 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.