School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Europe & Central Asia
Europe & Central Asia: School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes was 37.07 million number in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
37.07 million number
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
26th
of 45 groups
All-time high
43.77 million number
in 1970
All-time low
32.00 million number
in 2006
Years of data
50
1970–2019
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Europe & Central Asia, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Europe & Central Asia recorded 37.07 million number for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in 2019.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Europe & Central Asia peaked at 43.77 million number in 1970 and was at its lowest, 32.00 million number, in 2006.
That places Europe & Central Asia 26th out of 45 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 50 years of available data.
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Europe & Central Asia, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 43.77 million number | — |
| 1971 | 43.07 million number | -1.6% |
| 1972 | 42.45 million number | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 41.80 million number | -1.5% |
| 1974 | 41.22 million number | -1.4% |
| 1975 | 40.98 million number | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 40.92 million number | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 41.03 million number | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 41.30 million number | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 41.60 million number | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 41.59 million number | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 41.59 million number | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 41.64 million number | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 41.65 million number | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 41.65 million number | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 41.77 million number | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 41.91 million number | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 42.03 million number | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 42.31 million number | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 42.52 million number | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 42.56 million number | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 42.44 million number | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 42.46 million number | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 42.49 million number | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 42.19 million number | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 41.24 million number | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 40.31 million number | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 38.94 million number | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 36.93 million number | -5.2% |
| 1999 | 36.58 million number | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 35.53 million number | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 34.54 million number | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 33.83 million number | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 32.86 million number | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 32.56 million number | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 32.19 million number | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 32.00 million number | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 32.02 million number | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 32.19 million number | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 32.53 million number | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 32.93 million number | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 33.47 million number | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 34.26 million number | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 34.89 million number | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 35.64 million number | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 36.14 million number | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 36.46 million number | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 36.92 million number | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 37.05 million number | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 37.07 million number | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 41.81 million number | 40.92 million number | 43.77 million number | 10 |
| 1980s | 41.87 million number | 41.59 million number | 42.52 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 40.61 million number | 36.58 million number | 42.56 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 33.03 million number | 32.00 million number | 35.53 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.48 million number | 32.93 million number | 37.07 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia
More education data for Europe & Central Asia
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 52.35 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.0527 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0564 units per person (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 17.2% (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 83.79 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 3.52 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 64.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Europe & Central Asia?
- School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Europe & Central Asia was 37.07 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 43.77 million number in 1970.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.00 million number in 2006.
- How does Europe & Central Asia rank for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes?
- Europe & Central Asia ranks 26th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia 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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About this data
Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to pre-primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.