Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in Europe & Central Asia
Europe & Central Asia: Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes was 28.24 million number in 2019. ▬ Flat
Latest (2019)
28.24 million number
Change on year
up 0.4%
Rank
19th
of 45 groups
All-time high
28.24 million number
in 2019
All-time low
20.47 million number
in 2001
Years of data
50
1970–2019
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in Europe & Central Asia, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in Europe & Central Asia stood at 28.24 million number. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 24.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in Europe & Central Asia peaked at 28.24 million number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 20.47 million number, in 2001.
Europe & Central Asia ranks 19th of 45 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in Europe & Central Asia, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 23.44 million number | — |
| 1971 | 23.09 million number | -1.5% |
| 1972 | 23.00 million number | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 23.13 million number | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 23.37 million number | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 23.84 million number | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 24.17 million number | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 24.55 million number | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 25.03 million number | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 25.30 million number | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 25.60 million number | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 25.14 million number | -1.8% |
| 1982 | 25.38 million number | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 25.64 million number | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 25.93 million number | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 26.36 million number | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 26.77 million number | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 27.07 million number | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 27.42 million number | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 27.72 million number | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 28.02 million number | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 27.70 million number | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 27.22 million number | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 26.55 million number | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 25.14 million number | -5.3% |
| 1995 | 24.46 million number | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 23.94 million number | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 23.08 million number | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 21.78 million number | -5.6% |
| 1999 | 21.07 million number | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 20.67 million number | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 20.47 million number | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 20.48 million number | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 20.61 million number | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 20.52 million number | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 20.96 million number | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 21.27 million number | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 21.65 million number | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 22.28 million number | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 22.75 million number | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 23.41 million number | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 24.22 million number | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 25.04 million number | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 25.33 million number | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 26.08 million number | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 26.76 million number | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 27.34 million number | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 27.70 million number | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 28.13 million number | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 28.24 million number | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 23.89 million number | 23.00 million number | 25.30 million number | 10 |
| 1980s | 26.30 million number | 25.14 million number | 27.72 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 24.90 million number | 21.07 million number | 28.02 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.17 million number | 20.47 million number | 22.75 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.22 million number | 23.41 million number | 28.24 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia
- 16 Philippines 2.27 million number compare
- 17 Nigeria 2.02 million number compare
- 18 Ghana 1.85 million number compare
- 19 Thailand 1.79 million number compare
- 20 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1.76 million number compare
- 21 Colombia 1.74 million number compare
- 22 Argentina 1.69 million number compare
More education data for Europe & Central Asia
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.0527 % change on previous year (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 83.79 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 52.35 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0564 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 17.2% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.3% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 3.52 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in Europe & Central Asia?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in Europe & Central Asia was 28.24 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 28.24 million number in 2019.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.47 million number in 2001.
- How does Europe & Central Asia rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes?
- Europe & Central Asia ranks 19th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia 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.