Percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development in Spain

Spain: Percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development was 49.0% in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
49.0%
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
27th
of 53 countries
All-time high
49.0%
in 2018
All-time low
48.4%
in 2013
Years of data
6
2013–2018

Percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development in Spain, 2013–2018

010203040502013201520182013: 48.4 %2014: 48.4 %2015: 48.6 %2016: 48.6 %2017: 48.5 %2018: 49 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2018, percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development in Spain stood at 49.0%. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.

Spain ranks 27th of 53 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development in Spain, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes in private institutions (%) in Spain, 2013 to 2018.
Year % Change
2013 48.4% —
2014 48.4% +0.1%
2015 48.6% +0.3%
2016 48.6% +0.1%
2017 48.5% -0.2%
2018 49.0% +0.9%

Spain compared with similar countries

  • Spain's 49.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 65.8%, 74% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
  • Spain's 49.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 15.8%, 3.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 24 Laos 59.5% compare
  2. 25 Argentina 56.6% compare
  3. 26 Norway 52.0% compare
  4. 28 Brazil 34.4% compare
  5. 29 Vietnam 31.2% compare
  6. 30 Sao Tome and Principe 29.4%

See the full ranking of 53 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development in Spain?
Percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development in Spain was 49.0% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 49.0% in 2018.
What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 48.4% in 2013.
How does Spain rank for percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development?
Spain ranks 27th out of 53 countries with data for 2018.
Is percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Spain data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes in private institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes in private institutions (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
53 places, 400 data points, 1999–2019
Last refreshed

Total number of students in early childhood educational development programmes enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body (e.g., non-governmental organisation, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise), expressed as a percentage of total number of students enrolled in early childhood educational development programmes. 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.