Enrolment in pre-primary education, male in WB: Euro Area
WB: Euro Area: Enrolment in pre-primary education, male was 5.15 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
5.15 million
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
131st
of 221 groups
All-time high
5.37 million
in 2014
All-time low
4.59 million
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Enrolment in pre-primary education, male in WB: Euro Area, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
WB: Euro Area recorded 5.15 million for enrolment in pre-primary education, male in 2024.
That represents a change of down 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, male in WB: Euro Area peaked at 5.37 million in 2014 and was at its lowest, 4.59 million, in 1971.
That places WB: Euro Area 131st out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 WB: Euro Area, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 4.93 million | — |
| 1971 | 4.59 million | -6.9% |
| 1972 | 4.68 million | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 4.77 million | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 4.84 million | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 4.95 million | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 5.05 million | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 5.11 million | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 5.12 million | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 5.12 million | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 5.09 million | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 5.14 million | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 5.07 million | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 5.07 million | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 5.12 million | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 5.05 million | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 5.15 million | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 5.00 million | -2.9% |
| 1988 | 4.95 million | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 5.02 million | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 4.96 million | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 5.00 million | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 5.03 million | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 4.96 million | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 4.99 million | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 4.92 million | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 4.98 million | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 4.98 million | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 5.01 million | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 4.98 million | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 4.99 million | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 5.02 million | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 5.06 million | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 5.10 million | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 5.12 million | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 5.20 million | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 5.20 million | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 5.16 million | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 5.17 million | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 5.18 million | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 5.21 million | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 5.32 million | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 5.36 million | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 5.37 million | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 5.37 million | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 5.35 million | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 5.34 million | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 5.30 million | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 5.26 million | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 5.26 million | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 5.28 million | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 5.20 million | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 5.17 million | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 5.15 million | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 5.15 million | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.92 million | 4.59 million | 5.12 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.07 million | 4.95 million | 5.15 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.98 million | 4.92 million | 5.03 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.12 million | 4.99 million | 5.20 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.31 million | 5.21 million | 5.37 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.19 million | 5.15 million | 5.28 million | 5 |
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More education data for WB: Euro Area
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 14.10 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.002 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.51 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 28.96 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 9.39 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 8.90 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in pre-primary education, male in WB: Euro Area?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male in WB: Euro Area was 5.15 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, male recorded in WB: Euro Area?
- The highest recorded value was 5.37 million in 2014.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, male recorded in WB: Euro Area?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.59 million in 1971.
- How does WB: Euro Area rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, male?
- WB: Euro Area ranks 131st out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, male rising or falling in WB: Euro Area?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Euro Area 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