School age population, early childhood educational development in Spain

Spain: School age population, early childhood educational development was 576,287 number in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
576,287 number
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
20th
of 92 countries
All-time high
725,530 number
in 2013
All-time low
565,426 number
in 2018
Years of data
8
2013–2020

School age population, early childhood educational development in Spain, 2013–2020

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k2013201620202013: 725.5k number2014: 672.9k number2015: 637.2k number2016: 609.3k number2017: 570.9k number2018: 565.4k number2019: 579.0k number2020: 576.3k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Spain recorded 576,287 number for school age population, early childhood educational development in 2020.

The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 20.6% over ten years.

That places Spain 20th out of 92 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.

School age population, early childhood educational development in Spain, year by year

Annual values for School age population, early childhood educational development programmes, female (number) in Spain, 2013 to 2020.
Year number Change
2013 725,530 number
2014 672,900 number -7.3%
2015 637,220 number -5.3%
2016 609,266 number -4.4%
2017 570,855 number -6.3%
2018 565,426 number -1.0%
2019 578,975 number +2.4%
2020 576,287 number -0.5%

Spain compared with similar countries

  • Spain's 576,287 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 78,335 number, 7.4× the median. (40 countries reporting)
  • Spain's 576,287 number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 58,337 number, 9.9× the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 622,882 number 565,426 number 725,530 number 7
2020s 576,287 number 576,287 number 576,287 number 1

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 17 Guatemala 807,030 number compare
  2. 18 United Kingdom 768,173 number compare
  3. 19 Thailand 714,479 number compare
  4. 21 Cambodia 524,186 number compare
  5. 22 Senegal 512,067 number
  6. 23 Venezuela 488,128 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, early childhood educational development in Spain?
School age population, early childhood educational development in Spain was 576,287 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, early childhood educational development recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 725,530 number in 2013.
What is the lowest school age population, early childhood educational development recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 565,426 number in 2018.
How does Spain rank for school age population, early childhood educational development?
Spain ranks 20th out of 92 countries with data for 2020.
Is school age population, early childhood educational development rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.6%. 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 School age population, early childhood educational development programmes, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School age population, early childhood educational development programmes, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
131 places, 2,087 data points, 1972–2020
Last refreshed

Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to early childhood educational development education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration. 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. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/