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

European Union: Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development program was 30.8% in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
30.8%
Change on year
up 0.4%
Rank
1st
of 1 regions
All-time high
37.1%
in 2012
All-time low
24.7%
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: 24.7 %2014: 25 %2015: 28.8 %2016: 30.5 %2017: 31.4 %2018: 30.7 %2019: 30.8 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

European Union recorded 30.8% for gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development program in 2019.

The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 16.9% over ten years.

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

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development programmes, female (%) in European Union, 2012 to 2019.
Year % Change
2012 37.1%
2013 24.7% -33.4%
2014 25.0% +1.4%
2015 28.8% +15.1%
2016 30.5% +5.6%
2017 31.4% +3.0%
2018 30.7% -2.2%
2019 30.8% +0.4%

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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 30.8% 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 24.7% in 2013.
How does European Union rank for gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development program?
European Union ranks 1st out of 1 regions 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 16.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development programmes, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
208 places, 2,961 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

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