Net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)

WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income): Net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes was 37.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
37.5%
Change on year
up 0.2%
Rank
86th
of 183 groups
All-time high
37.5%
in 2023
All-time low
25.6%
in 2014
Years of data
11
2013–2023

Net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income), 2013–2023

0102030402013201820232013: 25.8 %2014: 25.6 %2015: 26.9 %2016: 27.4 %2017: 29.1 %2018: 30.8 %2019: 32.4 %2020: 34.6 %2021: 32.8 %2022: 37.4 %2023: 37.5 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) recorded 37.5% for net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes in 2023. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 45.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) peaked at 37.5% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 25.6%, in 2014.

WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) ranks 86th of 183 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income), year by year

Annual values for Net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes (%) in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income), 2013 to 2023.
Year % Change
2013 25.8%
2014 25.6% -1.1%
2015 26.9% +5.4%
2016 27.4% +1.8%
2017 29.1% +6.2%
2018 30.8% +5.7%
2019 32.4% +5.3%
2020 34.6% +6.7%
2021 32.8% -5.3%
2022 37.4% +14.2%
2023 37.5% +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 28.3% 25.6% 32.4% 7
2020s 35.6% 32.8% 37.5% 4

Countries ranked near WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)

  1. 83 Sao Tome and Principe 53.3%
  2. 84 Mauritius 52.8% compare
  3. 85 Palestine 52.5% compare
  4. 86 Liberia 51.9% compare
  5. 87 Armenia 51.6% compare
  6. 88 Niue 51.0% compare
  7. 89 Kazakhstan 50.5% compare

See the full ranking of 346 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
Net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) was 37.5% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
The highest recorded value was 37.5% in 2023.
What is the lowest net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
The lowest recorded value was 25.6% in 2014.
How does WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) rank for net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes?
WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) ranks 86th out of 183 groups with data for 2023.
Is net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
Over the last ten years it is up 45.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
346 places, 5,259 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release