Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes in Spain

Spain: Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes was 70.2% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
70.2%
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
59th
of 163 countries
All-time high
70.2%
in 2018
All-time low
63.7%
in 2013
Years of data
6
2013–2018

Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes in Spain, 2013–2018

0204060802013201520182013: 63.7 %2014: 64.5 %2015: 65.2 %2016: 66 %2017: 68.5 %2018: 70.2 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Spain recorded 70.2% for gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes in 2018. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and up 10.2% over ten years.

Spain ranks 59th of 163 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes in Spain, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes (%) in Spain, 2013 to 2018.
Year % Change
2013 63.7%
2014 64.5% +1.3%
2015 65.2% +1.0%
2016 66.0% +1.3%
2017 68.5% +3.8%
2018 70.2% +2.5%

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 56 Germany 72.9% compare
  2. 57 Australia 71.7% compare
  3. 58 Palau 71.6%
  4. 60 Mauritius 70.0% compare
  5. 61 Naoero 69.3% compare
  6. 62 San Marino 69.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes in Spain?
Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes in Spain was 70.2% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 70.2% in 2018.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 63.7% in 2013.
How does Spain rank for gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes?
Spain ranks 59th out of 163 countries with data for 2018.
Is gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.2%. 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 Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
197 places, 2,741 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Total enrollment in early childhood education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official early childhood education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.