School enrollment, preprimary in Europe & Central Asia
Europe & Central Asia: School enrollment, preprimary was 78.3% in 2020. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, preprimary in Europe & Central Asia, 1970–2020
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
In 2020, school enrollment, preprimary in Europe & Central Asia stood at 78.3%. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, preprimary in Europe & Central Asia peaked at 78.3% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 53.7%, in 1970.
That places Europe & Central Asia 9th out of 43 groups with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
School enrollment, preprimary in Europe & Central Asia, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 53.7% | — |
| 1971 | 53.8% | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 54.4% | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 55.5% | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 56.9% | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 58.3% | +2.6% |
| 1976 | 59.3% | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 60.0% | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 60.8% | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 61.0% | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 61.7% | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 60.4% | -2.1% |
| 1982 | 61.1% | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 61.7% | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 62.4% | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 63.2% | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 63.8% | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 64.5% | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 64.9% | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 65.1% | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 65.8% | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 65.2% | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 64.0% | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 62.5% | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 59.6% | -4.6% |
| 1995 | 59.4% | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 59.8% | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 59.7% | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 59.5% | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 57.7% | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 58.3% | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 59.4% | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 60.6% | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 62.8% | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 63.1% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 65.1% | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 66.4% | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 67.6% | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 69.2% | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 69.9% | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 71.0% | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 72.2% | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 72.9% | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 72.4% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 73.1% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 73.9% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 74.9% | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 74.9% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 75.8% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 76.7% | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 78.3% | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 57.4% | 53.7% | 61.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 62.9% | 60.4% | 65.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 61.3% | 57.7% | 65.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 64.2% | 58.3% | 69.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 73.8% | 71.0% | 76.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 78.3% | 78.3% | 78.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia
More education data for Europe & Central Asia
- Population ages 0-14 17.2% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.3% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 3.52 million (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 99.9% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 3.52 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0038 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 99.8% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 100.0% (2024)
- Labor force, total 429.15 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, preprimary in Europe & Central Asia?
- School enrollment, preprimary in Europe & Central Asia was 78.3% 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 Europe & Central Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 78.3% in 2020.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, preprimary recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.7% in 1970.
- How does Europe & Central Asia rank for school enrollment, preprimary?
- Europe & Central Asia ranks 9th out of 43 groups with data for 2020.
- Is school enrollment, preprimary rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia 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.