Enrolment in pre-primary education, male in SDG: Europe
SDG: Europe: Enrolment in pre-primary education, male was 11.68 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
11.68 million
Change on year
down 0.4%
Rank
72nd
of 221 groups
All-time high
12.75 million
in 1989
All-time low
9.41 million
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Enrolment in pre-primary education, male in SDG: Europe, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in pre-primary education, male in SDG: Europe stood at 11.68 million.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, male in SDG: Europe peaked at 12.75 million in 1989 and was at its lowest, 9.41 million, in 1971.
SDG: Europe ranks 72nd 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, male in SDG: Europe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 10.00 million | — |
| 1971 | 9.41 million | -6.0% |
| 1972 | 9.55 million | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 9.80 million | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 10.19 million | +4.0% |
| 1975 | 10.42 million | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 10.36 million | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 10.89 million | +5.1% |
| 1978 | 11.11 million | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 11.20 million | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 11.31 million | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 12.29 million | +8.7% |
| 1982 | 11.02 million | -10.3% |
| 1983 | 10.72 million | -2.7% |
| 1984 | 10.78 million | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 10.74 million | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 12.48 million | +16.2% |
| 1987 | 10.71 million | -14.2% |
| 1988 | 10.70 million | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 12.75 million | +19.2% |
| 1990 | 12.71 million | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 12.57 million | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 12.35 million | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 12.33 million | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 11.70 million | -5.1% |
| 1995 | 11.31 million | -3.4% |
| 1996 | 10.24 million | -9.4% |
| 1997 | 10.21 million | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 10.19 million | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 10.07 million | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 10.00 million | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 9.93 million | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 9.91 million | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 9.91 million | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 9.85 million | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 10.03 million | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 10.08 million | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 10.19 million | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 10.46 million | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 10.64 million | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 10.82 million | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 11.12 million | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 11.42 million | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 11.53 million | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 11.85 million | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 12.11 million | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 12.34 million | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 12.34 million | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 12.42 million | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 12.46 million | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 12.45 million | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 12.18 million | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 12.00 million | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 11.73 million | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 11.68 million | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.29 million | 9.41 million | 11.20 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.35 million | 10.70 million | 12.75 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.37 million | 10.07 million | 12.71 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.10 million | 9.85 million | 10.64 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.84 million | 10.82 million | 12.46 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.01 million | 11.68 million | 12.45 million | 5 |
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More education data for SDG: Europe
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.44 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 15.29 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 2.39 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 17.65 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 342,650 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 30.99 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -0.4455 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.0555 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 22.66 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 3.32 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in pre-primary education, male in SDG: Europe?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male in SDG: Europe was 11.68 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, male recorded in SDG: Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 12.75 million in 1989.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, male recorded in SDG: Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.41 million in 1971.
- How does SDG: Europe rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, male?
- SDG: Europe ranks 72nd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, male rising or falling in SDG: Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this SDG: Europe data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release