Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203)
ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203): Enrolment in pre-primary education, female was 6.61 million in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
6.61 million
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
116th
of 221 groups
All-time high
6.86 million
in 1981
All-time low
5.59 million
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in pre-primary education, female in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203) is 6.61 million, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, female in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203) peaked at 6.86 million in 1981 and was at its lowest, 5.59 million, in 1971.
ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203) ranks 116th of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 6.24 million | — |
| 1971 | 5.59 million | -10.4% |
| 1972 | 5.73 million | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 5.77 million | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 6.16 million | +6.8% |
| 1975 | 6.21 million | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 6.46 million | +3.9% |
| 1977 | 6.57 million | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 6.64 million | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 6.71 million | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 6.76 million | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 6.86 million | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 6.75 million | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 6.71 million | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 6.71 million | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 6.64 million | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 6.72 million | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 6.59 million | -1.9% |
| 1988 | 6.51 million | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 6.56 million | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 6.46 million | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 6.40 million | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 6.37 million | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 6.30 million | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 6.29 million | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 6.20 million | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 6.24 million | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 6.25 million | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 6.23 million | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 6.21 million | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 6.18 million | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 6.16 million | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 6.16 million | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 6.20 million | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 6.22 million | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 6.30 million | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 6.30 million | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 6.30 million | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 6.31 million | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 6.36 million | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 6.44 million | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 6.57 million | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 6.68 million | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 6.69 million | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 6.73 million | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 6.71 million | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 6.67 million | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 6.61 million | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 6.61 million | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 6.62 million | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 6.66 million | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 6.58 million | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 6.58 million | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 6.61 million | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 6.61 million | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.21 million | 5.59 million | 6.71 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.68 million | 6.51 million | 6.86 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.30 million | 6.20 million | 6.46 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.25 million | 6.16 million | 6.36 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.63 million | 6.44 million | 6.73 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.61 million | 6.58 million | 6.66 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203)
More education data for ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203)
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- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 19.17 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 18.22 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.0016 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.89 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 37.39 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 11.93 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in pre-primary education, female in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203)?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203) was 6.61 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, female recorded in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203)?
- The highest recorded value was 6.86 million in 1981.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, female recorded in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203)?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.59 million in 1971.
- How does ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203) rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, female?
- ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203) ranks 116th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, female rising or falling in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203) data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release