Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Western Europe
UNICEF: Western Europe: Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes was 14.75 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
14.75 million
Change on year
down 0.0%
Rank
112th
of 221 groups
All-time high
15.09 million
in 2016
All-time low
12.01 million
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Western Europe, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
UNICEF: Western Europe recorded 14.75 million for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Western Europe peaked at 15.09 million in 2016 and was at its lowest, 12.01 million, in 1971.
UNICEF: Western Europe ranks 112th of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Western Europe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 13.27 million | — |
| 1971 | 12.01 million | -9.5% |
| 1972 | 12.10 million | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 12.29 million | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 12.87 million | +4.7% |
| 1975 | 12.84 million | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 12.60 million | -1.8% |
| 1977 | 13.43 million | +6.6% |
| 1978 | 13.59 million | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 13.71 million | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 13.80 million | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 13.98 million | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 13.79 million | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 13.17 million | -4.5% |
| 1984 | 13.25 million | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 13.14 million | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 13.36 million | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 13.13 million | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 13.03 million | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 13.17 million | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 13.04 million | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 13.07 million | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 13.01 million | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 13.30 million | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 13.35 million | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 13.24 million | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 13.38 million | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 13.43 million | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 13.37 million | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 13.30 million | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 13.28 million | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 13.27 million | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 13.27 million | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 13.24 million | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 13.04 million | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 13.36 million | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 13.36 million | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 13.36 million | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 13.50 million | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 13.61 million | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 13.82 million | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 14.14 million | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 14.40 million | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 14.48 million | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 14.76 million | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 14.95 million | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 15.09 million | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 14.92 million | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 14.92 million | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 14.91 million | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 14.98 million | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 14.75 million | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 14.73 million | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 14.75 million | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 14.75 million | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.87 million | 12.01 million | 13.71 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.38 million | 13.03 million | 13.98 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.25 million | 13.01 million | 13.43 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.33 million | 13.04 million | 13.61 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.64 million | 13.82 million | 15.09 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.79 million | 14.73 million | 14.98 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: Western Europe
- 109 Costa Rica 123,741 compare
- 110 Croatia 115,678 compare
- 111 Republic of Moldova 114,112 compare
- 112 Uruguay 112,435 compare
- 113 New Zealand 110,356 compare
- 114 Iraq 108,929 compare
- 115 Tajikistan 104,921 compare
More education data for UNICEF: Western Europe
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 21.86 million (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.70 million (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 223,264 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 7.59 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 7.16 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 27.90 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.0004 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 13.59 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Western Europe?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Western Europe was 14.75 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: Western Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 15.09 million in 2016.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: Western Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.01 million in 1971.
- How does UNICEF: Western Europe rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes?
- UNICEF: Western Europe ranks 112th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in UNICEF: Western Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UNICEF: Western Europe data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 55 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics).
About this data
February 2026 Data Release