Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Euro area

Euro area: Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled was 10.01 million number in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
10.01 million number
Change on year
down 0.9%
Rank
2nd
of 2 groups
All-time high
10.33 million number
in 2014
All-time low
9.35 million number
in 1999
Years of data
50
1970–2019

Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Euro area, 1970–2019

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2019, enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Euro area stood at 10.01 million number.

That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Euro area peaked at 10.33 million number in 2014 and was at its lowest, 9.35 million number, in 1999.

Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Euro area, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Euro area, 1970 to 2019.
Year number Change
1970 9.97 million number
1971 9.92 million number -0.5%
1972 9.92 million number +0.0%
1973 10.03 million number +1.1%
1974 10.12 million number +0.9%
1975 10.13 million number +0.1%
1976 10.21 million number +0.8%
1977 10.07 million number -1.4%
1978 9.85 million number -2.2%
1979 9.63 million number -2.3%
1980 9.51 million number -1.2%
1981 9.42 million number -1.0%
1982 9.40 million number -0.2%
1983 9.47 million number +0.7%
1984 9.55 million number +0.9%
1985 9.56 million number +0.1%
1986 9.59 million number +0.4%
1987 9.53 million number -0.6%
1988 9.46 million number -0.7%
1989 9.40 million number -0.6%
1990 9.46 million number +0.6%
1991 9.53 million number +0.7%
1992 9.55 million number +0.2%
1993 9.57 million number +0.3%
1994 9.62 million number +0.5%
1995 9.46 million number -1.6%
1996 9.56 million number +1.0%
1997 9.57 million number +0.1%
1998 9.43 million number -1.5%
1999 9.35 million number -0.8%
2000 9.37 million number +0.2%
2001 9.39 million number +0.3%
2002 9.44 million number +0.5%
2003 9.52 million number +0.9%
2004 9.61 million number +0.9%
2005 9.77 million number +1.7%
2006 9.80 million number +0.2%
2007 9.78 million number -0.2%
2008 9.80 million number +0.2%
2009 9.83 million number +0.3%
2010 9.90 million number +0.8%
2011 10.13 million number +2.4%
2012 10.24 million number +1.0%
2013 10.33 million number +0.9%
2014 10.33 million number +0.0%
2015 10.28 million number -0.5%
2016 10.26 million number -0.2%
2017 10.18 million number -0.8%
2018 10.11 million number -0.7%
2019 10.01 million number -0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 9.99 million number 9.63 million number 10.21 million number 10
1980s 9.49 million number 9.40 million number 9.59 million number 10
1990s 9.51 million number 9.35 million number 9.62 million number 10
2000s 9.63 million number 9.37 million number 9.83 million number 10
2010s 10.18 million number 9.90 million number 10.33 million number 10

Countries ranked near Euro area

  1. 1 China 46.56 million number compare
  2. 2 India 43.90 million number compare
  3. 3 United States of America 8.67 million number compare
  4. 4 Pakistan 8.54 million number compare
  5. 5 Russian Federation 6.39 million number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Euro area?
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Euro area was 10.01 million number in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in Euro area?
The highest recorded value was 10.33 million number in 2014.
What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in Euro area?
The lowest recorded value was 9.35 million number in 1999.
How does Euro area rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
Euro area ranks 2nd out of 2 groups with data for 2019.
Is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled rising or falling in Euro area?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Euro area 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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Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) with 579 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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Indicator
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled
Unit
number
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
244 places, 8,700 data points, 1970–2020
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Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) with 579 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.