Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Euro area
Euro area: Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private was 34.8% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Euro area, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Euro area is 34.8%, measured in 2019.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Euro area peaked at 44.1% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 32.6%, in 2001.
Euro area ranks 28th of 45 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 50 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Euro area, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 44.1% | — |
| 1971 | 44.1% | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 43.2% | -1.9% |
| 1973 | 43.1% | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 43.1% | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 42.6% | -1.2% |
| 1976 | 42.1% | -1.1% |
| 1977 | 41.3% | -1.9% |
| 1978 | 39.9% | -3.5% |
| 1979 | 38.9% | -2.4% |
| 1980 | 38.3% | -1.6% |
| 1981 | 37.6% | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 37.1% | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 36.6% | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 36.2% | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 35.5% | -1.9% |
| 1986 | 35.0% | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 34.9% | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 34.8% | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 34.9% | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 35.0% | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 35.7% | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 36.0% | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 36.0% | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 35.8% | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 35.3% | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 35.0% | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 33.4% | -4.6% |
| 1998 | 33.1% | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 33.1% | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 33.0% | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 32.6% | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 32.7% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 33.4% | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 33.1% | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 33.1% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 33.2% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 33.6% | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 33.6% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 33.3% | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 33.6% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 33.3% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 33.4% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 33.3% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 33.2% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 33.2% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 33.6% | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 34.2% | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 34.4% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 34.8% | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 42.3% | 38.9% | 44.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 36.1% | 34.8% | 38.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 34.8% | 33.1% | 36.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 33.2% | 32.6% | 33.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.7% | 33.2% | 34.8% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Euro area
More education data for Euro area
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 14.0% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 63.1% (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 28.96 million (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0512 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 1.51 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 18.29 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Euro area?
- Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Euro area was 34.8% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private recorded in Euro area?
- The highest recorded value was 44.1% in 1970.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private recorded in Euro area?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.6% in 2001.
- How does Euro area rank for percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private?
- Euro area ranks 28th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private rising or falling in Euro area?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Euro area data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total number of students in pre-primary education enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body (e.g., non-governmental organisation, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise), expressed as a percentage of total number of students enrolled in pre-primary education. 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.