School enrollment, preprimary in Central Europe and the Baltics
Central Europe and the Baltics: School enrollment, preprimary was 94.0% in 2020. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, preprimary in Central Europe and the Baltics, 1970–2020
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school enrollment, preprimary in Central Europe and the Baltics is 94.0%, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, preprimary in Central Europe and the Baltics peaked at 94.0% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 45.4%, in 1970.
That places Central Europe and the Baltics 1st out of 43 groups with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
School enrollment, preprimary in Central Europe and the Baltics, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 45.4% | — |
| 1971 | 45.4% | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 46.2% | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 48.6% | +5.1% |
| 1974 | 51.5% | +6.0% |
| 1975 | 53.8% | +4.5% |
| 1976 | 54.7% | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 56.2% | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 58.2% | +3.5% |
| 1979 | 60.1% | +3.4% |
| 1980 | 61.8% | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 62.4% | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 60.7% | -2.6% |
| 1983 | 59.3% | -2.4% |
| 1984 | 57.8% | -2.5% |
| 1985 | 58.3% | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 58.7% | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 59.6% | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 61.0% | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 62.2% | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 61.2% | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 58.4% | -4.6% |
| 1992 | 54.2% | -7.2% |
| 1993 | 52.9% | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 51.9% | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 53.9% | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 55.4% | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 56.7% | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 58.2% | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 61.3% | +5.3% |
| 2000 | 62.4% | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 63.1% | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 64.5% | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 66.9% | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 68.7% | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 70.9% | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 72.4% | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 73.9% | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 74.6% | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 76.2% | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 78.3% | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 80.3% | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 81.8% | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 83.8% | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 83.9% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 83.9% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 83.7% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 84.6% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 88.9% | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 93.0% | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 94.0% | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 52.0% | 45.4% | 60.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 60.2% | 57.8% | 62.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 56.4% | 51.9% | 61.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 69.4% | 62.4% | 76.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 84.2% | 78.3% | 93.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 94.0% | 94.0% | 94.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Central Europe and the Baltics
More education data for Central Europe and the Baltics
- Population ages 15-64 64.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 14.8% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 337,770 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 98.6% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 337,770 (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0034 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 98.4% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 98.8% (2024)
- Labor force, total 48.84 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, preprimary in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- School enrollment, preprimary in Central Europe and the Baltics was 94.0% in 2020, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, preprimary recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The highest recorded value was 94.0% in 2020.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, preprimary recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.4% in 1970.
- How does Central Europe and the Baltics rank for school enrollment, preprimary?
- Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 1st out of 43 groups with data for 2020.
- Is school enrollment, preprimary rising or falling in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Central Europe and the Baltics data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, preprimary (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Preprimary education refers to programs at the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment and to provide a bridge between home and school.