Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development in Europe & Central Asia

Europe & Central Asia: Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development was 27.5% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
27.5%
Change on year
up 1.2%
Rank
7th
of 33 groups
All-time high
27.5%
in 2019
All-time low
21.4%
in 2001
Years of data
21
1999–2019

Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development in Europe & Central Asia, 1999–2019

01020301999200920191999: 22.5 %2000: 21.9 %2001: 21.4 %2002: 21.9 %2003: 22.8 %2004: 24.2 %2005: 25.1 %2006: 25.4 %2007: 25.5 %2008: 22.4 %2009: 23 %2010: 22.6 %2011: 22.8 %2012: 23.4 %2013: 22.5 %2014: 21.8 %2015: 25 %2016: 26 %2017: 26.7 %2018: 27.2 %2019: 27.5 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2019, gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development in Europe & Central Asia stood at 27.5%. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 19.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development in Europe & Central Asia peaked at 27.5% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 21.4%, in 2001.

That places Europe & Central Asia 7th out of 33 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.

Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development in Europe & Central Asia, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development programmes, both sexes (%) in Europe & Central Asia, 1999 to 2019.
Year % Change
1999 22.5%
2000 21.9% -2.7%
2001 21.4% -2.3%
2002 21.9% +2.5%
2003 22.8% +3.9%
2004 24.2% +6.1%
2005 25.1% +3.8%
2006 25.4% +1.1%
2007 25.5% +0.6%
2008 22.4% -12.3%
2009 23.0% +3.0%
2010 22.6% -1.9%
2011 22.8% +0.7%
2012 23.4% +3.0%
2013 22.5% -4.1%
2014 21.8% -3.1%
2015 25.0% +14.7%
2016 26.0% +3.9%
2017 26.7% +2.7%
2018 27.2% +2.1%
2019 27.5% +1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 22.5% 22.5% 22.5% 1
2000s 23.4% 21.4% 25.5% 10
2010s 24.6% 21.8% 27.5% 10

Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia

  1. 4 Sweden 71.4% compare
  2. 5 Saint Kitts and Nevis 68.2% compare
  3. 6 Slovenia 62.0% compare
  4. 7 Denmark 61.9% compare
  5. 8 Israel 61.7% compare
  6. 9 British Virgin Islands 59.3% compare
  7. 10 Belarus 58.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development in Europe & Central Asia?
Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development in Europe & Central Asia was 27.5% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
The highest recorded value was 27.5% in 2019.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 21.4% in 2001.
How does Europe & Central Asia rank for gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development?
Europe & Central Asia ranks 7th out of 33 groups with data for 2019.
Is gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Europe & Central Asia data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development programmes, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
211 places, 3,062 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Total enrollment in early childhood educational development programmes, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of the official age for early childhood educational development programmes. 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.