Pupils enrolled in early childhood education by sex and age by country
Countries reporting
46
Highest
3.57 million Number
Germany
Lowest
781 Number
Liechtenstein
Median
223,472 Number
Years covered
12
2013–2024
Data points
524
What the numbers show
Pupils enrolled in early childhood education by sex and age is currently reported for 46 countries. The highest value is 3.57 million Number in Germany; the lowest is 781 Number in Liechtenstein.
The median across all reporting countries is 223,472 Number, and the mean is 555,733 Number.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 4,572.
Over the past decade 32 countries rose and 14 fell. The largest increase was in Luxembourg (up 117.0%), and the largest decrease in Italy (down 23.7%).
Pupils enrolled in early childhood education by sex and age: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Germany | 3.57 million Number | 2024 | up 20.2% | rising |
| 2 | France | 2.33 million Number | 2024 | down 9.7% | falling |
| 3 | United Kingdom | 2.18 million Number | 2018 | up 44.1% | rising |
| 3 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 2.18 million Number | 2018 | up 44.1% | rising |
| 5 | Türkiye | 1.95 million Number | 2024 | up 83.6% | rising |
| 6 | Spain | 1.59 million Number | 2024 | down 15.5% | falling |
| 7 | Poland | 1.51 million Number | 2024 | up 16.6% | rising |
| 7 | Poland | 1.51 million Number | 2024 | up 16.6% | rising |
| 9 | Italy | 1.25 million Number | 2024 | down 23.7% | falling |
| 10 | Sweden | 620,235 Number | 2024 | up 3.5% | rising |
| 11 | Romania | 547,748 Number | 2024 | down 5.3% | flat |
| 12 | Netherlands | 489,349 Number | 2024 | down 4.4% | falling |
| 12 | Netherlands | 489,349 Number | 2024 | down 4.4% | falling |
| 14 | Belgium | 427,347 Number | 2024 | down 7.7% | falling |
| 15 | Hungary | 388,323 Number | 2024 | up 17.6% | rising |
| 16 | Czechia | 371,833 Number | 2024 | up 1.2% | flat |
| 17 | Portugal | 345,257 Number | 2018 | up 29.5% | rising |
| 18 | Austria | 344,124 Number | 2024 | up 22.2% | rising |
| 19 | Denmark | 285,076 Number | 2024 | down 5.1% | falling |
| 20 | Norway | 266,916 Number | 2024 | down 7.1% | falling |
| 21 | Finland | 242,410 Number | 2024 | down 1.1% | flat |
| 22 | Serbia | 234,325 Number | 2024 | up 23.8% | rising |
| 23 | Greece | 230,088 Number | 2019 | up 6.3% | falling |
| 24 | Bulgaria | 216,857 Number | 2024 | down 9.9% | falling |
| 25 | Switzerland | 184,539 Number | 2024 | up 11.4% | rising |
| 26 | Slovakia | 181,903 Number | 2024 | up 15.0% | rising |
| 26 | Slovakia | 181,903 Number | 2024 | up 15.0% | rising |
| 28 | Croatia | 153,212 Number | 2024 | up 16.9% | rising |
| 28 | Croatia | 153,212 Number | 2024 | up 16.9% | rising |
| 30 | Ireland | 141,260 Number | 2024 | up 81.0% | rising |
| 31 | Lithuania | 132,071 Number | 2024 | up 11.8% | rising |
| 31 | Lithuania | 132,071 Number | 2024 | up 11.8% | rising |
| 33 | Latvia | 94,714 Number | 2024 | up 2.7% | rising |
| 33 | Latvia | 94,714 Number | 2024 | up 2.7% | rising |
| 35 | Slovenia | 84,522 Number | 2024 | up 1.0% | flat |
| 35 | Slovenia | 84,522 Number | 2024 | up 1.0% | flat |
| 37 | Estonia | 67,636 Number | 2024 | down 1.5% | flat |
| 37 | Estonia | 67,636 Number | 2024 | down 1.5% | flat |
| 39 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 46,902 Number | 2024 | up 81.2% | rising |
| 40 | Cyprus | 38,989 Number | 2024 | up 71.2% | rising |
| 41 | North Macedonia | 37,871 Number | 2024 | up 30.1% | rising |
| 42 | Luxembourg | 36,211 Number | 2024 | up 117.0% | rising |
| 43 | Montenegro | 25,077 Number | 2024 | up 46.7% | rising |
| 44 | Iceland | 19,771 Number | 2024 | down 0.3% | flat |
| 45 | Malta | 9,552 Number | 2024 | up 7.2% | rising |
| 46 | Liechtenstein | 781 Number | 2022 | up 0.1% | flat |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) 17.98 million Number
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) 15.13 million Number