School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in European Union
European Union: School age population, early childhood education, both sexes was 23.24 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising
School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in European Union, 1997–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in European Union stood at 23.24 million number.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 45.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in European Union peaked at 23.38 million number in 2013 and was at its lowest, 15.81 million number, in 2006.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in European Union, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 18.07 million number | — |
| 1998 | 17.60 million number | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 17.11 million number | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 16.80 million number | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 16.53 million number | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 16.26 million number | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 16.06 million number | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 15.95 million number | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 15.86 million number | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 15.81 million number | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 15.81 million number | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 15.85 million number | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 15.93 million number | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 16.06 million number | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 16.33 million number | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 16.57 million number | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 23.38 million number | +41.1% |
| 2014 | 23.38 million number | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 23.26 million number | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 23.15 million number | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 23.12 million number | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 23.33 million number | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 23.24 million number | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.59 million number | 17.11 million number | 18.07 million number | 3 |
| 2000s | 16.09 million number | 15.81 million number | 16.80 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.18 million number | 16.06 million number | 23.38 million number | 10 |
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More reference data data for European Union
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 2.72 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 2.58 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 5.29 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 5.39 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 5.4 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 5.38 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 73.9% (2019)
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes 2.93 years (2019)
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity 1.2 GPIA (2019)
- Teachers in primary education, male 335,332 number (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in European Union?
- School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in European Union was 23.24 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in European Union?
- The highest recorded value was 23.38 million number in 2013.
- What is the lowest school age population, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in European Union?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.81 million number in 2006.
- How does European Union rank for school age population, early childhood education, both sexes?
- European Union ranks 1st out of 1 groups with data for 2019.
- Is school age population, early childhood education, both sexes rising or falling in European Union?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.9%. 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 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/