Enrolment in pre-primary education, male in Europe & Central Asia

Europe & Central Asia: Enrolment in pre-primary education, male was 14.59 million number in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
14.59 million number
Change on year
up 0.4%
Rank
17th
of 43 groups
All-time high
14.61 million number
in 1990
All-time low
10.57 million number
in 2002
Years of data
50
1970–2019

Enrolment in pre-primary education, male in Europe & Central Asia, 1970–2019

05.0M10.0M15.0M197019942019

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrolment in pre-primary education, male in Europe & Central Asia is 14.59 million number, measured in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 24.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, male in Europe & Central Asia peaked at 14.61 million number in 1990 and was at its lowest, 10.57 million number, in 2002.

Europe & Central Asia ranks 17th of 43 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Enrolment in pre-primary education, male in Europe & Central Asia, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number) in Europe & Central Asia, 1970 to 2019.
Year number Change
1970 12.17 million number
1971 11.99 million number -1.5%
1972 11.94 million number -0.4%
1973 12.03 million number +0.8%
1974 12.12 million number +0.7%
1975 12.39 million number +2.2%
1976 12.53 million number +1.1%
1977 12.74 million number +1.7%
1978 13.00 million number +2.0%
1979 13.16 million number +1.2%
1980 13.31 million number +1.2%
1981 13.06 million number -1.8%
1982 13.20 million number +1.0%
1983 13.34 million number +1.1%
1984 13.50 million number +1.2%
1985 13.74 million number +1.8%
1986 13.96 million number +1.6%
1987 14.10 million number +1.0%
1988 14.29 million number +1.4%
1989 14.45 million number +1.1%
1990 14.61 million number +1.1%
1991 14.44 million number -1.2%
1992 14.16 million number -2.0%
1993 13.85 million number -2.2%
1994 13.11 million number -5.3%
1995 12.77 million number -2.6%
1996 12.48 million number -2.3%
1997 12.00 million number -3.9%
1998 11.31 million number -5.8%
1999 10.90 million number -3.6%
2000 10.67 million number -2.1%
2001 10.57 million number -1.0%
2002 10.57 million number -0.1%
2003 10.63 million number +0.6%
2004 10.58 million number -0.5%
2005 10.80 million number +2.1%
2006 10.96 million number +1.4%
2007 11.15 million number +1.8%
2008 11.47 million number +2.8%
2009 11.72 million number +2.2%
2010 12.06 million number +2.9%
2011 12.48 million number +3.5%
2012 12.90 million number +3.4%
2013 13.07 million number +1.3%
2014 13.45 million number +2.9%
2015 13.80 million number +2.6%
2016 14.12 million number +2.3%
2017 14.32 million number +1.4%
2018 14.54 million number +1.5%
2019 14.59 million number +0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 12.41 million number 11.94 million number 13.16 million number 10
1980s 13.69 million number 13.06 million number 14.45 million number 10
1990s 12.96 million number 10.90 million number 14.61 million number 10
2000s 10.91 million number 10.57 million number 11.72 million number 10
2010s 13.53 million number 12.06 million number 14.59 million number 10

Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia

  1. 14 France 1.30 million number compare
  2. 15 Germany 1.22 million number compare
  3. 16 Philippines 1.18 million number compare
  4. 17 Nigeria 1.04 million number compare
  5. 18 Ghana 938,568 number compare
  6. 19 Thailand 918,808 number compare
  7. 20 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 903,693 number compare

See the full ranking of 241 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in pre-primary education, male in Europe & Central Asia?
Enrolment in pre-primary education, male in Europe & Central Asia was 14.59 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, male recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
The highest recorded value was 14.61 million number in 1990.
What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, male recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 10.57 million number in 2002.
How does Europe & Central Asia rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, male?
Europe & Central Asia ranks 17th out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
Is enrolment in pre-primary education, male rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 24.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Europe & Central Asia data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
241 places, 7,187 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of male students enrolled in public and private pre-primary education institutions (ISCED 0.2) 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.