School age population, early childhood educational development program in Europe & Central Asia

Europe & Central Asia: School age population, early childhood educational development program was 15.62 million number in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
15.62 million number
Change on year
up 0.0%
Rank
21st
of 38 groups
All-time high
15.62 million number
in 2019
All-time low
4.88 million number
in 1998
Years of data
23
1997–2019

School age population, early childhood educational development program in Europe & Central Asia, 1997–2019

5.0M7.5M10.0M12.5M15.0M1997200820191997: 4.9M number1998: 4.9M number1999: 5.1M number2000: 5.0M number2001: 5.0M number2002: 5.0M number2003: 5.1M number2004: 5.0M number2005: 5.0M number2006: 5.0M number2007: 5.1M number2008: 5.2M number2009: 5.3M number2010: 5.3M number2011: 5.4M number2012: 5.5M number2013: 13.8M number2014: 14.3M number2015: 15.1M number2016: 15.1M number2017: 15.2M number2018: 15.6M number2019: 15.6M number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for school age population, early childhood educational development program in Europe & Central Asia is 15.62 million number, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

That represents a change of up 197.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood educational development program in Europe & Central Asia peaked at 15.62 million number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 4.88 million number, in 1998.

Europe & Central Asia ranks 21st of 38 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

School age population, early childhood educational development program in Europe & Central Asia, year by year

Annual values for School age population, early childhood educational development programmes, both sexes (number) in Europe & Central Asia, 1997 to 2019.
Year number Change
1997 4.89 million number
1998 4.88 million number -0.1%
1999 5.13 million number +4.9%
2000 4.98 million number -2.8%
2001 4.98 million number -0.1%
2002 5.00 million number +0.4%
2003 5.06 million number +1.2%
2004 4.95 million number -2.0%
2005 4.97 million number +0.3%
2006 5.04 million number +1.5%
2007 5.14 million number +2.0%
2008 5.24 million number +2.0%
2009 5.26 million number +0.3%
2010 5.25 million number -0.1%
2011 5.41 million number +3.0%
2012 5.47 million number +1.1%
2013 13.82 million number +152.6%
2014 14.26 million number +3.2%
2015 15.07 million number +5.6%
2016 15.05 million number -0.1%
2017 15.22 million number +1.1%
2018 15.62 million number +2.6%
2019 15.62 million number +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4.97 million number 4.88 million number 5.13 million number 3
2000s 5.06 million number 4.95 million number 5.26 million number 10
2010s 12.08 million number 5.25 million number 15.62 million number 10

Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia

  1. 18 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1.57 million number compare
  2. 19 Thailand 1.47 million number compare
  3. 20 Spain 1.19 million number compare
  4. 21 Cambodia 1.07 million number compare
  5. 22 Senegal 1.04 million number compare
  6. 23 Australia 994,950 number compare
  7. 24 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 994,614 number compare

See the full ranking of 131 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, early childhood educational development program in Europe & Central Asia?
School age population, early childhood educational development program in Europe & Central Asia was 15.62 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, early childhood educational development program recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
The highest recorded value was 15.62 million number in 2019.
What is the lowest school age population, early childhood educational development program recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 4.88 million number in 1998.
How does Europe & Central Asia rank for school age population, early childhood educational development program?
Europe & Central Asia ranks 21st out of 38 groups with data for 2019.
Is school age population, early childhood educational development program rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 197.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Europe & Central Asia 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
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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/