School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in SDG: Europe
SDG: Europe: School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes was 23.97 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
23.97 million
Change on year
down 0.2%
Rank
122nd
of 221 groups
All-time high
25.82 million
in 2018
All-time low
23.13 million
in 2005
Years of data
26
1999–2024
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in SDG: Europe, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
SDG: Europe recorded 23.97 million for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in 2024.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in SDG: Europe peaked at 25.82 million in 2018 and was at its lowest, 23.13 million, in 2005.
That places SDG: Europe 122nd out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in SDG: Europe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 25.06 million | — |
| 2000 | 25.04 million | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 24.57 million | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 24.15 million | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 23.33 million | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 23.19 million | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 23.13 million | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 23.17 million | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 23.34 million | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 23.55 million | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 23.83 million | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 24.08 million | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 24.51 million | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 25.05 million | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 25.26 million | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 25.59 million | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 25.67 million | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 25.76 million | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 25.75 million | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 25.82 million | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 25.80 million | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 25.71 million | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 25.30 million | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 24.72 million | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 24.01 million | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 23.97 million | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.06 million | 25.06 million | 25.06 million | 1 |
| 2000s | 23.73 million | 23.13 million | 25.04 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.33 million | 24.08 million | 25.82 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.74 million | 23.97 million | 25.71 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Europe
More education data for SDG: Europe
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 29.39 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.44 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.82 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 32.93 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -0.4455 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 22.66 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.0555 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 30.99 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.0449 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.3472 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in SDG: Europe?
- School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in SDG: Europe was 23.97 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in SDG: Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 25.82 million in 2018.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in SDG: Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.13 million in 2005.
- How does SDG: Europe rank for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes?
- SDG: Europe ranks 122nd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in SDG: Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this SDG: Europe 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