Enrolment in pre-primary education, male in European Union
European Union: Enrolment in pre-primary education, male was 7.82 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
7.82 million number
Change on year
down 1.5%
Rank
2nd
of 2 regions
All-time high
8.04 million number
in 2016
All-time low
6.53 million number
in 1971
Years of data
50
1970–2019
Enrolment in pre-primary education, male in European Union, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, enrolment in pre-primary education, male in European Union stood at 7.82 million number.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and up 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, male in European Union peaked at 8.04 million number in 2016 and was at its lowest, 6.53 million number, in 1971.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
Enrolment in pre-primary education, male in European Union, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 6.57 million number | — |
| 1971 | 6.53 million number | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 6.58 million number | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 6.79 million number | +3.1% |
| 1974 | 6.95 million number | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 7.07 million number | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 7.15 million number | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 7.17 million number | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 7.14 million number | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 7.11 million number | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 7.14 million number | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 7.14 million number | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 7.12 million number | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 7.14 million number | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 7.16 million number | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 7.18 million number | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 7.20 million number | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 7.14 million number | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 7.11 million number | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 7.08 million number | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 7.08 million number | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 7.02 million number | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 6.91 million number | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 7.02 million number | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 7.07 million number | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 7.07 million number | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 7.17 million number | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 7.17 million number | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 7.08 million number | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 7.04 million number | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 7.02 million number | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 6.99 million number | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 6.98 million number | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 6.97 million number | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 6.88 million number | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 7.05 million number | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 7.07 million number | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 7.10 million number | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 7.18 million number | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 7.25 million number | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 7.38 million number | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 7.57 million number | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 7.72 million number | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 7.76 million number | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 7.88 million number | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 7.98 million number | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 8.04 million number | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 7.94 million number | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 7.93 million number | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 7.82 million number | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.91 million number | 6.53 million number | 7.17 million number | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.14 million number | 7.08 million number | 7.20 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.06 million number | 6.91 million number | 7.17 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.05 million number | 6.88 million number | 7.25 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.80 million number | 7.38 million number | 8.04 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near European Union
- 1 China 24.80 million number compare
- 2 India 22.55 million number compare
- 3 Pakistan 4.75 million number compare
- 4 United States of America 4.40 million number compare
- 5 Russian Federation 3.31 million number compare
More reference data data for European Union
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry age 2.72 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry age 2.58 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry age 5.29 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 5.39 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 5.4 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 5.38 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general progr 73.9% (2019)
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes 2.93 years (2019)
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity i 1.2 GPIA (2019)
- Teachers in primary education, male 335,332 number (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in pre-primary education, male in European Union?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male in European Union was 7.82 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, male recorded in European Union?
- The highest recorded value was 8.04 million number in 2016.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, male recorded in European Union?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.53 million number in 1971.
- How does European Union rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, male?
- European Union ranks 2nd out of 2 regions with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, male rising or falling in European Union?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.8%. 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 pre-primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.