Enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes, both in European Union

European Union: Enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes, both was 2.59 million number in 2019. β–² Rising

Latest (2019)
2.59 million number
Change on year
up 2.4%
Rank
24th
of 39 groups
All-time high
2.59 million number
in 2019
All-time low
252,133 number
in 2012
Years of data
8
2012–2019

Enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes, both in European Union, 2012–2019

500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M2012201520192012: 252.1k number2013: 1.9M number2014: 1.9M number2015: 2.1M number2016: 2.2M number2017: 2.3M number2018: 2.5M number2019: 2.6M number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes, both in European Union is 2.59 million number, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.

The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 926.2% over ten years.

European Union ranks 24th of 39 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Countries ranked near European Union

  1. 21 Argentina 124,541 number compare
  2. 22 Denmark 104,402 number compare
  3. 23 Norway 101,722 number compare
  4. 24 Peru 91,622 number compare
  5. 25 New Zealand 76,269 number compare
  6. 26 Belarus, Republic of 69,460 number compare
  7. 27 Austria 57,102 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes, both in European Union?
Enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes, both in European Union was 2.59 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes, both recorded in European Union?
The highest recorded value was 2.59 million number in 2019.
What is the lowest enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes, both recorded in European Union?
The lowest recorded value was 252,133 number in 2012.
How does European Union rank for enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes, both?
European Union ranks 24th out of 39 groups with data for 2019.
Is enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes, both rising or falling in European Union?
Over the last ten years it is up 926.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this European Union data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
106 places, 1,146 data points, 1997–2019
Last refreshed

Total number of children enrolled in early childhood educational development institutions (ISCED 0.1) regardless of age. Within ISCED 0, early childhood educational development programmes are targeted at children aged 0 to 2 years; and pre-primary education programmes are targeted at children aged 3 years until the age to start ISCED 1.