Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development program in European Union

European Union: Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development program was 33.1% in 2019. β–² Rising

Latest (2019)
33.1%
Change on year
up 0.2%
Rank
5th
of 33 groups
All-time high
37.1%
in 2012
All-time low
25.5%
in 2013
Years of data
8
2012–2019

Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development program in European Union, 2012–2019

0102030402012201520192012: 37.1 %2013: 25.5 %2014: 26 %2015: 29.8 %2016: 31.4 %2017: 32.4 %2018: 33 %2019: 33.1 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development program in European Union is 33.1%, measured in 2019.

That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and down 10.8% over ten years.

European Union ranks 5th of 33 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

Countries ranked near European Union

  1. 2 Korea, Republic of 89.8% compare
  2. 3 Norway 85.0% compare
  3. 4 Sweden 71.4% compare
  4. 5 St. Kitts and Nevis 68.2% compare
  5. 6 Slovenia, Republic of 62.0% compare
  6. 7 Denmark 61.9% compare
  7. 8 Israel 61.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development program in European Union?
Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development program in European Union was 33.1% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development program recorded in European Union?
The highest recorded value was 37.1% in 2012.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development program recorded in European Union?
The lowest recorded value was 25.5% in 2013.
How does European Union rank for gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development program?
European Union ranks 5th out of 33 groups with data for 2019.
Is gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development program rising or falling in European Union?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.8%. 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 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.