School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Euro area
Euro area: School age population, early childhood education, both sexes was 15.06 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising
School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Euro area, 1997–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Euro area is 15.06 million number, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 46.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Euro area peaked at 15.06 million number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 10.16 million number, in 2003.
That places Euro area 34th out of 39 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Euro area, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 10.75 million number | — |
| 1998 | 10.53 million number | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 10.36 million number | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 10.28 million number | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 10.22 million number | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 10.18 million number | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 10.16 million number | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 10.19 million number | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 10.22 million number | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 10.23 million number | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 10.23 million number | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 10.25 million number | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 10.28 million number | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 10.32 million number | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 10.57 million number | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 10.66 million number | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 14.80 million number | +38.9% |
| 2014 | 14.74 million number | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 14.65 million number | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 14.56 million number | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 14.70 million number | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 15.05 million number | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 15.06 million number | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.55 million number | 10.36 million number | 10.75 million number | 3 |
| 2000s | 10.22 million number | 10.16 million number | 10.28 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.51 million number | 10.32 million number | 15.06 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Euro area
- 31 Guatemala 2.85 million number compare
- 32 Uzbekistan 2.69 million number compare
- 33 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 2.65 million number compare
- 34 Ukraine 2.52 million number compare
- 35 Spain 2.45 million number compare
- 36 Saudi Arabia 2.42 million number compare
- 37 Niger 2.41 million number compare
More reference data data for Euro area
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 3.39 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 1.65 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 1.74 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 5.24 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 5.25 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 5.23 years (2019)
- 08_Multilateral loans, other institutions 0 (2016)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 75.5% (2019)
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes 3.01 years (2019)
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity 1.15 GPIA (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Euro area?
- School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Euro area was 15.06 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Euro area?
- The highest recorded value was 15.06 million number in 2019.
- What is the lowest school age population, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Euro area?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.16 million number in 2003.
- How does Euro area rank for school age population, early childhood education, both sexes?
- Euro area ranks 34th out of 39 groups with data for 2019.
- Is school age population, early childhood education, both sexes rising or falling in Euro area?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Euro area data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, early childhood education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to early childhood education (ISCED 0) as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration. Within ISCED 0, early childhood educational development programmes are targeted at children aged 0 to 2 years, and pre-primary education programmes are targeted at children aged 3 years until the age to start ISCED 1. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/