School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203)
ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203): School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes was 13.54 million in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
13.54 million
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
158th
of 221 groups
All-time high
14.53 million
in 2012
All-time low
13.54 million
in 2023
Years of data
26
1999–2024
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203), 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203) stood at 13.54 million. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is down 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203) peaked at 14.53 million in 2012 and was at its lowest, 13.54 million, in 2023.
ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203) ranks 158th of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 14.42 million | — |
| 2000 | 14.42 million | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 14.25 million | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 14.11 million | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 14.05 million | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 14.05 million | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 14.03 million | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 13.99 million | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 13.91 million | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 13.92 million | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 13.98 million | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 14.09 million | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 14.32 million | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 14.53 million | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 14.43 million | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 14.49 million | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 14.32 million | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 14.18 million | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 13.99 million | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 13.89 million | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 13.84 million | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 13.87 million | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 13.86 million | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 13.73 million | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 13.54 million | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 13.54 million | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.42 million | 14.42 million | 14.42 million | 1 |
| 2000s | 14.07 million | 13.91 million | 14.42 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.21 million | 13.84 million | 14.53 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.71 million | 13.54 million | 13.87 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203)
More education data for ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 19.17 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 18.22 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.0016 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.89 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 37.39 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 11.93 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203)?
- School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203) was 13.54 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203)?
- The highest recorded value was 14.53 million in 2012.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203)?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.54 million in 2023.
- How does ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203) rank for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes?
- ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203) ranks 158th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203) data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release