Pupils enrolled in early childhood education by sex and NUTS 2 region by country
Countries reporting
45
Highest
3.57 million Number
Germany
Lowest
9,316 Number
Malta
Median
184,539 Number
Years covered
12
2013–2024
Data points
3,493
What the numbers show
Pupils enrolled in early childhood education by sex and NUTS 2 region is currently reported for 45 countries. The highest value is 3.57 million Number in Germany; the lowest is 9,316 Number in Malta.
The median across all reporting countries is 184,539 Number, and the mean is 512,996 Number.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 383.
Over the past decade 31 countries rose and 14 fell. The largest increase was in Luxembourg (up 117.0%), and the largest decrease in Italy (down 23.6%).
Pupils enrolled in early childhood education by sex and NUTS 2 region: 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 2.15 million Number | 2019 | up 34.6% | rising |
| 3 | United Kingdom | 2.15 million Number | 2019 | up 34.6% | rising |
| 5 | Spain | 1.59 million Number | 2024 | down 15.5% | falling |
| 6 | Poland | 1.51 million Number | 2024 | up 16.6% | rising |
| 6 | Poland | 1.51 million Number | 2024 | up 16.6% | rising |
| 8 | Italy | 1.29 million Number | 2023 | down 23.6% | falling |
| 9 | Sweden | 620,235 Number | 2024 | up 3.5% | rising |
| 10 | Romania | 547,748 Number | 2024 | down 5.3% | flat |
| 11 | Netherlands | 489,349 Number | 2024 | down 4.4% | falling |
| 11 | Netherlands | 489,349 Number | 2024 | down 4.4% | falling |
| 13 | Hungary | 388,323 Number | 2024 | up 19.5% | rising |
| 14 | Czechia | 375,936 Number | 2024 | up 2.3% | flat |
| 15 | Austria | 344,124 Number | 2024 | up 22.2% | rising |
| 16 | Denmark | 285,076 Number | 2024 | down 5.1% | falling |
| 17 | Portugal | 269,616 Number | 2024 | up 1.6% | flat |
| 18 | Norway | 266,916 Number | 2024 | down 7.1% | falling |
| 19 | Finland | 242,410 Number | 2024 | down 1.1% | flat |
| 20 | Serbia | 234,325 Number | 2024 | up 10.2% | rising |
| 21 | Greece | 230,088 Number | 2019 | up 6.3% | flat |
| 22 | Bulgaria | 216,857 Number | 2024 | down 9.9% | falling |
| 23 | Switzerland | 184,539 Number | 2024 | up 11.4% | rising |
| 24 | Slovakia | 181,903 Number | 2024 | up 15.0% | rising |
| 24 | Slovakia | 181,903 Number | 2024 | up 15.0% | rising |
| 26 | Croatia | 153,212 Number | 2024 | up 16.9% | rising |
| 26 | Croatia | 153,212 Number | 2024 | up 16.9% | rising |
| 28 | Ireland | 141,260 Number | 2024 | up 98.7% | rising |
| 29 | Lithuania | 132,071 Number | 2024 | up 11.8% | rising |
| 29 | Lithuania | 132,071 Number | 2024 | up 11.8% | rising |
| 31 | Latvia | 94,714 Number | 2024 | up 0.5% | flat |
| 31 | Latvia | 94,714 Number | 2024 | up 0.5% | flat |
| 33 | Slovenia | 84,522 Number | 2024 | up 1.0% | flat |
| 33 | Slovenia | 84,522 Number | 2024 | up 1.0% | flat |
| 35 | Estonia | 67,636 Number | 2024 | down 1.5% | flat |
| 35 | Estonia | 67,636 Number | 2024 | down 1.5% | flat |
| 37 | Cyprus | 38,989 Number | 2024 | up 71.2% | rising |
| 38 | North Macedonia | 37,871 Number | 2024 | up 30.1% | rising |
| 39 | Luxembourg | 36,211 Number | 2024 | up 117.0% | rising |
| 40 | Montenegro | 25,077 Number | 2024 | up 20.7% | rising |
| 41 | Mayotte | 23,648 Number | 2024 | up 34.3% | rising |
| 42 | Iceland | 19,914 Number | 2023 | up 0.4% | flat |
| 43 | Guadeloupe | 16,616 Number | 2024 | down 14.8% | falling |
| 44 | Martinique | 12,350 Number | 2024 | down 21.4% | falling |
| 45 | Malta | 9,316 Number | 2021 | up 4.7% | rising |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) 14.82 million Number
- Nordrhein-Westfalen 724,311 Number
- Bayern 566,215 Number
- Baden-Württemberg 491,765 Number
- Ile de France 481,707 Number
- Este 474,581 Number
- Sur 386,641 Number
- Česko 375,936 Number
- Niedersachsen 347,598 Number
- Nord-Ovest 337,741 Number
- South East (UK) (NUTS 2021) 326,745 Number
- Andalucía 323,079 Number
- Sud 321,232 Number
- London (NUTS 2021) 316,133 Number
- Makroregion południowy 314,350 Number
- Danmark 285,076 Number
- Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes 281,607 Number
- Hessen 273,523 Number
- Södra Sverige 271,633 Number
- Norge 266,916 Number
- North West (UK) (NUTS 2021) 266,020 Number
- Cataluña 262,162 Number
- Continente 256,802 Number
- Comunidad de Madrid 251,980 Number
- Östra Sverige 251,478 Number
- Makroregion północno-zachodni 248,058 Number
- Makroregion województwo mazowieckie 246,630 Number
- Rhône-Alpes 241,682 Number
- Manner-Suomi 240,910 Number
- Centro (IT) 236,628 Number
- Makroregion północny 226,068 Number
- East of England (NUTS 2021) 222,051 Number
- Lombardia 219,998 Number
- Hauts-de-France 217,615 Number
- West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021) 212,193 Number
- Makroregion wschodni 204,383 Number
- Yorkshire and The Humber (NUTS 2021) 194,632 Number
- Occitanie 187,753 Number
- Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera 184,539 Number
- Slovensko 181,903 Number