School enrollment, preprimary in Euro area
Euro area: School enrollment, preprimary was 101.9% in 2020. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, preprimary in Euro area, 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 Euro area is 101.9%, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, preprimary in Euro area peaked at 101.9% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 67.9%, in 1970.
That places Euro area 1st out of 45 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 Euro area, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 67.9% | — |
| 1971 | 68.7% | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 69.4% | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 71.3% | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 73.3% | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 74.5% | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 75.6% | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 76.3% | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 76.5% | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 76.8% | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 77.6% | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 78.6% | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 79.7% | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 81.4% | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 83.2% | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 84.4% | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 85.8% | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 85.7% | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 85.3% | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 85.0% | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 86.2% | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 87.7% | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 88.2% | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 89.2% | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 90.3% | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 89.6% | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 91.5% | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 92.9% | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 93.6% | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 94.0% | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 94.8% | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 95.6% | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 96.3% | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 97.3% | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 98.0% | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 99.5% | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 99.6% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 99.5% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 99.6% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 99.6% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 99.9% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 100.2% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 100.3% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 100.7% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 100.0% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 100.1% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 100.4% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 99.9% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 100.1% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 101.0% | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 101.9% | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 73.0% | 67.9% | 76.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 82.7% | 77.6% | 85.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 90.3% | 86.2% | 94.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 98.0% | 94.8% | 99.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 100.3% | 99.9% | 101.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 101.9% | 101.9% | 101.9% | 1 |
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More education data for Euro area
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 18.29 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0512 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 28.96 million (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 14.0% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 63.1% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 1.51 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, preprimary in Euro area?
- School enrollment, preprimary in Euro area was 101.9% 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 Euro area?
- The highest recorded value was 101.9% in 2020.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, preprimary recorded in Euro area?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.9% in 1970.
- How does Euro area rank for school enrollment, preprimary?
- Euro area ranks 1st out of 45 groups with data for 2020.
- Is school enrollment, preprimary rising or falling in Euro area?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Euro area 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.