School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in European Union
European Union: School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes was 15.42 million number in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
15.42 million number
Change on year
down 1.6%
Rank
2nd
of 2 groups
All-time high
22.11 million number
in 1970
All-time low
15.19 million number
in 2007
Years of data
50
1970–2019
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in European Union, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in European Union is 15.42 million number, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in European Union peaked at 22.11 million number in 1970 and was at its lowest, 15.19 million number, in 2007.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 50 years of available data.
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in European Union, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 22.11 million number | — |
| 1971 | 21.83 million number | -1.3% |
| 1972 | 21.76 million number | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 21.70 million number | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 21.62 million number | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 21.46 million number | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 21.38 million number | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 21.07 million number | -1.4% |
| 1978 | 20.71 million number | -1.7% |
| 1979 | 20.34 million number | -1.8% |
| 1980 | 20.10 million number | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 19.86 million number | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 19.73 million number | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 19.64 million number | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 19.54 million number | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 19.35 million number | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 19.17 million number | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 19.02 million number | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 18.85 million number | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 18.68 million number | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 18.52 million number | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 18.32 million number | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 18.25 million number | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 18.30 million number | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 18.20 million number | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 17.96 million number | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 17.70 million number | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 17.34 million number | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 16.88 million number | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 16.50 million number | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 16.23 million number | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 15.97 million number | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 15.73 million number | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 15.52 million number | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 15.38 million number | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 15.28 million number | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 15.22 million number | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 15.19 million number | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 15.22 million number | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 15.30 million number | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 15.42 million number | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 15.65 million number | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 15.89 million number | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 15.92 million number | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 16.14 million number | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 16.09 million number | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 16.03 million number | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 15.91 million number | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 15.67 million number | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 15.42 million number | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 21.40 million number | 20.34 million number | 22.11 million number | 10 |
| 1980s | 19.39 million number | 18.68 million number | 20.10 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.80 million number | 16.50 million number | 18.52 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.50 million number | 15.19 million number | 16.23 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.81 million number | 15.42 million number | 16.14 million number | 10 |
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More education data for European Union
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 37.39 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 1.89 million (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0517 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 23.26 million (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 14.2% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 63.3% (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in European Union?
- School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in European Union was 15.42 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in European Union?
- The highest recorded value was 22.11 million number in 1970.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in European Union?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.19 million number in 2007.
- How does European Union rank for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes?
- European Union ranks 2nd out of 2 groups with data for 2019.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in European Union?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this European Union 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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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to pre-primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.