Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, male in European Union

European Union: Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, male was 77.4% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
77.4%
Change on year
down 0.6%
Rank
2nd
of 34 groups
All-time high
92.3%
in 2012
All-time low
73.0%
in 2013
Years of data
8
2012–2019

Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, male in European Union, 2012–2019

0204060801002012201520192012: 92.3 %2013: 73 %2014: 74 %2015: 76.4 %2016: 77.6 %2017: 77.4 %2018: 77.8 %2019: 77.4 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2019, gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, male in European Union stood at 77.4%.

That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 16.1% over ten years.

That places European Union 2nd out of 34 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.

Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, male in European Union, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, male (%) in European Union, 2012 to 2019.
Year % Change
2012 92.3%
2013 73.0% -20.9%
2014 74.0% +1.3%
2015 76.4% +3.2%
2016 77.6% +1.6%
2017 77.4% -0.3%
2018 77.8% +0.6%
2019 77.4% -0.6%

Countries ranked near European Union

  1. 1 Liberia 124.6% compare
  2. 2 Belgium 115.3% compare
  3. 3 Czechia 111.1% compare
  4. 4 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 109.6% compare
  5. 5 Malta 108.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, male in European Union?
Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, male in European Union was 77.4% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, male recorded in European Union?
The highest recorded value was 92.3% in 2012.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, male recorded in European Union?
The lowest recorded value was 73.0% in 2013.
How does European Union rank for gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, male?
European Union ranks 2nd out of 34 groups with data for 2019.
Is gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, male rising or falling in European Union?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this European Union data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
198 places, 2,633 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Total male enrollment in early childhood education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total male 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.