Pupils enrolled in early childhood education by sex and NUTS 2 region in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020): Pupils enrolled in early childhood education by sex and NUTS 2 region was 14.82 million Number in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
14.82 million Number
Change on year
down 0.5%
Rank
1st
of 282 regions
All-time high
15.59 million Number
in 2019
All-time low
14.63 million Number
in 2020
Years of data
7
2016–2023
Pupils enrolled in early childhood education by sex and NUTS 2 region in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), 2016–2023
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pupils enrolled in early childhood education by sex and nuts 2 region in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) is 14.82 million Number, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
That places European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) 1st out of 282 regions with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Pupils enrolled in early childhood education by sex and NUTS 2 region in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 14.84 million Number | — |
| 2018 | 15.30 million Number | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 15.59 million Number | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 14.63 million Number | -6.2% |
| 2021 | 14.79 million Number | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 14.89 million Number | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 14.82 million Number | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 15.24 million Number | 14.84 million Number | 15.59 million Number | 3 |
| 2020s | 14.78 million Number | 14.63 million Number | 14.89 million Number | 4 |
Countries ranked near European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
- 1 Germany 3.57 million Number compare
- 2 France 2.33 million Number compare
- 3 United Kingdom 2.15 million Number
- 3 United Kingdom 2.15 million Number
More education data for European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
- Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by NUTS 2 19.8% (2025)
- Early leavers from education and training by NUTS 2 region 9.1% (2025)
- Pupils enrolled in primary education by sex and NUTS 2 region 23.21 million Number (2024)
- Pupils enrolled in upper secondary education by programme 18.53 million Number (2024)
- Participation rates of selected age groups in education at regional 95.6 Rate (2024)
- Pupils enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme 19.01 million Number (2024)
- Distribution of pupils and students enrolled in general and 97.8% (2024)
- Pupils enrolled in post-secondary non-tertiary education by programme 1.45 million Number (2024)
- Pupils and students enrolled by sex, age and NUTS 2 region 2.36 million Number (2024)
- Students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme 19.03 million Number (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupils enrolled in early childhood education by sex and nuts 2 region in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Pupils enrolled in early childhood education by sex and nuts 2 region in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) was 14.82 million Number in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest pupils enrolled in early childhood education by sex and nuts 2 region recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The highest recorded value was 15.59 million Number in 2019.
- What is the lowest pupils enrolled in early childhood education by sex and nuts 2 region recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.63 million Number in 2020.
- How does European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank for pupils enrolled in early childhood education by sex and nuts 2 region?
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 1st out of 282 regions with data for 2023.
- Is pupils enrolled in early childhood education by sex and nuts 2 region rising or falling in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Pupils enrolled in early childhood education by sex and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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