School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in WB: Euro Area
WB: Euro Area: School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes was 9.73 million in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
9.73 million
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
172nd
of 221 groups
All-time high
10.49 million
in 2014
All-time low
9.73 million
in 2023
Years of data
26
1999–2024
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in WB: Euro Area, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in WB: Euro Area stood at 9.73 million. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in WB: Euro Area peaked at 10.49 million in 2014 and was at its lowest, 9.73 million, in 2023.
WB: Euro Area ranks 172nd of 221 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in WB: Euro Area, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 9.93 million | — |
| 2000 | 9.93 million | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 9.93 million | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 9.96 million | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 10.00 million | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 10.07 million | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 10.09 million | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 10.09 million | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 10.03 million | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 10.06 million | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 10.10 million | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 10.14 million | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 10.34 million | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 10.44 million | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 10.46 million | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 10.49 million | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 10.39 million | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 10.35 million | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 10.26 million | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 10.19 million | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 10.12 million | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 10.14 million | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 10.07 million | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 9.92 million | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 9.73 million | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 9.73 million | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.93 million | 9.93 million | 9.93 million | 1 |
| 2000s | 10.03 million | 9.93 million | 10.10 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.32 million | 10.12 million | 10.49 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.92 million | 9.73 million | 10.14 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Euro Area
- 169 Luxembourg 20,953 compare
- 170 Brunei Darussalam 18,881 compare
- 171 Western Sahara 18,535 compare
- 172 Sao Tome and Principe 18,162 compare
- 173 Vanuatu 17,521 compare
- 174 Macau, China 15,900 compare
- 175 Guadeloupe 15,042 compare
More education data for WB: Euro Area
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 14.10 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.002 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.51 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 28.96 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 9.39 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 8.90 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in WB: Euro Area?
- School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in WB: Euro Area was 9.73 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in WB: Euro Area?
- The highest recorded value was 10.49 million in 2014.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in WB: Euro Area?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.73 million in 2023.
- How does WB: Euro Area rank for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes?
- WB: Euro Area ranks 172nd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Euro Area?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this WB: Euro Area 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