Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes in Central Europe and the Baltics
Central Europe and the Baltics: Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes was 73.9% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes in Central Europe and the Baltics, 1998–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes in Central Europe and the Baltics stood at 73.9%.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes in Central Europe and the Baltics peaked at 78.9% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 56.5%, in 1998.
That places Central Europe and the Baltics 3rd out of 34 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes in Central Europe and the Baltics, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 56.5% | — |
| 1999 | 60.1% | +6.4% |
| 2000 | 61.2% | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 61.8% | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 63.1% | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 65.4% | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 67.2% | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 69.2% | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 70.5% | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 71.9% | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 72.5% | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 74.0% | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 76.0% | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 77.4% | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 78.9% | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 68.0% | -13.9% |
| 2014 | 69.5% | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 70.2% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 70.4% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 71.5% | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 74.7% | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 73.9% | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 58.3% | 56.5% | 60.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 67.7% | 61.2% | 74.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 73.0% | 68.0% | 78.9% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Central Europe and the Baltics
More reference data data for Central Europe and the Baltics
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 1.05 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 508,983 number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 536,812 number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 4.92 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 4.94 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 4.9 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 71.5% (2019)
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes 3.23 years (2019)
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity 1.29 GPIA (2019)
- Teachers in primary education, male 61,084 number (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes in Central Europe and the Baltics was 73.9% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The highest recorded value was 78.9% in 2012.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.5% in 1998.
- How does Central Europe and the Baltics rank for gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes?
- Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 3rd out of 34 groups with data for 2019.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes rising or falling in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Central Europe and the Baltics data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total enrollment in early childhood education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official early childhood education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.