School enrollment, preprimary in European Union
European Union: School enrollment, preprimary was 100.6% in 2020. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, preprimary in European Union, 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 European Union stood at 100.6%. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, preprimary in European Union peaked at 100.6% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 58.3%, in 1970.
That places European Union 2nd 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 European Union, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 58.3% | — |
| 1971 | 58.7% | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 59.4% | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 61.1% | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 63.1% | +3.3% |
| 1975 | 64.5% | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 65.7% | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 66.8% | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 67.6% | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 68.5% | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 69.6% | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 70.5% | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 70.6% | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 71.1% | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 71.7% | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 72.5% | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 73.3% | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 73.5% | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 73.8% | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 74.1% | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 74.8% | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 74.9% | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 74.4% | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 75.1% | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 75.9% | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 76.6% | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 78.7% | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 80.4% | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 81.6% | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 83.0% | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 84.2% | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 85.2% | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 86.3% | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 87.4% | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 87.0% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 89.8% | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 90.5% | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 91.0% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 91.8% | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 92.1% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 93.1% | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 94.0% | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 94.3% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 94.5% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 94.8% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 96.2% | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 97.3% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 96.9% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 98.3% | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 99.8% | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 100.6% | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 63.4% | 58.3% | 68.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 72.1% | 69.6% | 74.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 77.5% | 74.4% | 83.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 88.5% | 84.2% | 92.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 95.9% | 93.1% | 99.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 100.6% | 100.6% | 100.6% | 1 |
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More education data for European Union
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 23.26 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0517 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 37.39 million (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 14.2% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 63.3% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 1.89 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, preprimary in European Union?
- School enrollment, preprimary in European Union was 100.6% 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 European Union?
- The highest recorded value was 100.6% in 2020.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, preprimary recorded in European Union?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.3% in 1970.
- How does European Union rank for school enrollment, preprimary?
- European Union ranks 2nd out of 45 groups with data for 2020.
- Is school enrollment, preprimary rising or falling in European Union?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this European Union 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.