School age population, early … School both sexes educational in European Union
European Union: School age population, early … School both sexes educational was 7.82 million number in 2019. ◆ Volatile
School age population, early childhood educational development in European Union, 1997–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, school age population, early childhood educational development in European Union stood at 7.82 million number. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 1,151.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood educational development in European Union peaked at 7.82 million number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 536,310 number, in 2002.
That places European Union 27th out of 39 groups with data for 2019, putting it 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 … School both sexes educational in European Union, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 725,817 number | — |
| 1998 | 723,029 number | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 607,795 number | -15.9% |
| 2000 | 578,217 number | -4.9% |
| 2001 | 563,383 number | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 536,310 number | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 541,183 number | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 566,431 number | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 579,901 number | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 592,285 number | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 618,119 number | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 627,060 number | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 625,052 number | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 636,453 number | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 675,597 number | +6.2% |
| 2012 | 679,582 number | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 7.46 million number | +998.3% |
| 2014 | 7.24 million number | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 7.17 million number | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 7.12 million number | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 7.21 million number | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 7.65 million number | +6.1% |
| 2019 | 7.82 million number | +2.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School age population, early … School both sexes educational in European Union 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +998.3% | 679,582 number | 7.46 million number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 685,547 number | 607,795 number | 725,817 number | 3 |
| 2000s | 582,794 number | 536,310 number | 627,060 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.37 million number | 636,453 number | 7.82 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near European Union
- 24 Venezuela 994,614 number compare
- 25 South Korea 808,340 number compare
- 26 Guinea 796,289 number compare
- 27 Kazakhstan 779,462 number compare
- 28 Canada 775,524 number compare
- 29 Haiti 764,381 number compare
- 30 North Korea 689,532 number compare
More reference data data for European Union
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 5.39 years (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 5.29 million number (2019)
- 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 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)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 335,332 number (2019)
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes 2.93 years (2019)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 7.82 million number (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, early childhood educational development in European Union?
- School age population, early childhood educational development in European Union was 7.82 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, early childhood educational development recorded in European Union?
- The highest recorded value was 7.82 million number in 2019.
- What is the lowest school age population, early childhood educational development recorded in European Union?
- The lowest recorded value was 536,310 number in 2002.
- How does European Union rank for school age population, early childhood educational development?
- European Union ranks 27th out of 39 groups with data for 2019.
- Is school age population, early childhood educational development rising or falling in European Union?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,151.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 educational development programmes, 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 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/