Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in Euro area
Euro area: Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes was 10.01 million number in 2019. ▬ Flat
Latest (2019)
10.01 million number
Change on year
down 0.9%
Rank
33rd
of 43 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 in Euro area, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in Euro area stood at 10.01 million number.
The figure is 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 in Euro area peaked at 10.33 million number in 2014 and was at its lowest, 9.35 million number, in 1999.
That places Euro area 33rd out of 43 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in Euro area, year by year
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 30 Republic of Korea 1.26 million number compare
- 31 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 1.19 million number compare
- 32 Ukraine 1.09 million number compare
- 33 Sudan 1.07 million number compare
- 34 Malaysia 1.00 million number compare
- 35 Kazakhstan 985,721 number compare
- 36 Nepal 958,127 number compare
More education data for Euro area
- Population ages 15-64 63.1% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 1.51 million (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 14.0% (2025)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0512 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 18.29 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 28.96 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in Euro area?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in Euro area was 10.01 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 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 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?
- Euro area ranks 33rd out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of students enrolled in public and private pre-primary education institutions (ISCED 0.2) regardless of age. 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.