Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203)
ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203): Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled was 13.61 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203), 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203) recorded 13.61 million for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203) peaked at 14.01 million in 1981 and was at its lowest, 11.38 million, in 1971.
ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203) ranks 116th 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 (number), gaps filled in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 12.69 million | — |
| 1971 | 11.38 million | -10.3% |
| 1972 | 11.66 million | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 11.82 million | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 12.54 million | +6.1% |
| 1975 | 12.71 million | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 13.13 million | +3.4% |
| 1977 | 13.39 million | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 13.56 million | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 13.71 million | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 13.81 million | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 14.01 million | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 13.80 million | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 13.73 million | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 13.73 million | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 13.58 million | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 13.76 million | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 13.47 million | -2.1% |
| 1988 | 13.33 million | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 13.44 million | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 13.23 million | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 13.10 million | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 12.98 million | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 12.89 million | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 12.89 million | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 12.76 million | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 12.87 million | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 12.87 million | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 12.83 million | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 12.77 million | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 12.71 million | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 12.68 million | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 12.68 million | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 12.76 million | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 12.81 million | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 12.98 million | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 12.98 million | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 12.97 million | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 13.01 million | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 13.11 million | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 13.29 million | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 13.55 million | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 13.77 million | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 13.79 million | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 13.87 million | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 13.82 million | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 13.77 million | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 13.65 million | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 13.64 million | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 13.67 million | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 13.74 million | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 13.57 million | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 13.57 million | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 13.61 million | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 13.61 million | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.66 million | 11.38 million | 13.71 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.67 million | 13.33 million | 14.01 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.92 million | 12.76 million | 13.23 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.87 million | 12.68 million | 13.11 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.68 million | 13.29 million | 13.87 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.62 million | 13.57 million | 13.74 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203)
More education data for ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.39 million (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 233,619 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 7.01 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 6.61 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 23.26 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 11.33 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.0016 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203)?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203) was 13.61 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203)?
- The highest recorded value was 14.01 million in 1981.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203)?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.38 million in 1971.
- How does ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203) rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
- ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203) ranks 116th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled rising or falling in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203) data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) with 690 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
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- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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About this data
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) with 690 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.