School age population, early … School both sexes educational in Euro area

Euro area: School age population, early … School both sexes educational was 5.08 million number in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
5.08 million number
Change on year
up 2.4%
Rank
33rd
of 39 groups
All-time high
5.08 million number
in 2019
All-time low
376,275 number
in 2003
Years of data
26
1990–2019

School age population, early childhood educational development in Euro area, 1990–2019

01.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M5.0M1990200420191990: 475.4k number1991: 471.7k number1992: 468.9k number1997: 455.0k number1998: 452.2k number1999: 407.3k number2000: 390.9k number2001: 384.6k number2002: 377.0k number2003: 376.3k number2004: 382.2k number2005: 388.6k number2006: 393.9k number2007: 400.0k number2008: 405.6k number2009: 409.7k number2010: 416.1k number2011: 451.1k number2012: 452.7k number2013: 4.5M number2014: 4.4M number2015: 4.4M number2016: 4.4M number2017: 4.5M number2018: 5.0M number2019: 5.1M number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for school age population, early childhood educational development in Euro area is 5.08 million number, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 1,139.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood educational development in Euro area peaked at 5.08 million number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 376,275 number, in 2003.

That places Euro area 33rd out of 39 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

School age population, early … School both sexes educational in Euro area, year by year

Annual values for School age population, early childhood educational development programmes, both sexes (number) in Euro area, 1990 to 2019.
Year number Change
1990 475,439 number —
1991 471,692 number -0.8%
1992 468,905 number -0.6%
1997 454,967 number -3.0%
1998 452,179 number -0.6%
1999 407,316 number -9.9%
2000 390,945 number -4.0%
2001 384,565 number -1.6%
2002 376,961 number -2.0%
2003 376,275 number -0.2%
2004 382,216 number +1.6%
2005 388,585 number +1.7%
2006 393,933 number +1.4%
2007 399,953 number +1.5%
2008 405,605 number +1.4%
2009 409,707 number +1.0%
2010 416,135 number +1.6%
2011 451,117 number +8.4%
2012 452,718 number +0.4%
2013 4.54 million number +902.9%
2014 4.41 million number -2.9%
2015 4.37 million number -0.8%
2016 4.35 million number -0.5%
2017 4.52 million number +3.8%
2018 4.96 million number +9.8%
2019 5.08 million number +2.4%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where School age population, early … School both sexes educational in Euro area changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2013 +902.9% 452,718 number 4.54 million number

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 455,083 number 407,316 number 475,439 number 6
2000s 390,874 number 376,275 number 409,707 number 10
2010s 3.35 million number 416,135 number 5.08 million number 10

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  5. 34 Benin 571,445 number compare
  6. 35 Zambia 542,853 number compare
  7. 36 Israel 507,578 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, early childhood educational development in Euro area?
School age population, early childhood educational development in Euro area was 5.08 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, early childhood educational development recorded in Euro area?
The highest recorded value was 5.08 million number in 2019.
What is the lowest school age population, early childhood educational development recorded in Euro area?
The lowest recorded value was 376,275 number in 2003.
How does Euro area rank for school age population, early childhood educational development?
Euro area ranks 33rd out of 39 groups with data for 2019.
Is school age population, early childhood educational development rising or falling in Euro area?
Over the last ten years it is up 1,139.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 educational development programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School age population, early childhood educational development programmes, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
131 places, 2,087 data points, 1972–2020
Last refreshed

Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to early childhood educational development as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration. 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/