School age population, early childhood educational development program in European Union

European Union: School age population, early childhood educational development program was 7.82 million number in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
7.82 million number
Change on year
up 2.2%
Rank
27th
of 39 groups
All-time high
7.82 million number
in 2019
All-time low
536,310 number
in 2002
Years of data
23
1997–2019

School age population, early childhood educational development program in European Union, 1997–2019

02.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M1997200820191997: 725.8k number1998: 723.0k number1999: 607.8k number2000: 578.2k number2001: 563.4k number2002: 536.3k number2003: 541.2k number2004: 566.4k number2005: 579.9k number2006: 592.3k number2007: 618.1k number2008: 627.1k number2009: 625.1k number2010: 636.5k number2011: 675.6k number2012: 679.6k number2013: 7.5M number2014: 7.2M number2015: 7.2M number2016: 7.1M number2017: 7.2M number2018: 7.7M number2019: 7.8M number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2019, school age population, early childhood educational development program 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 program 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, early childhood educational development program in European Union?
School age population, early childhood educational development program 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 program 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 program 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 program?
European Union ranks 27th out of 39 groups with data for 2019.
Is school age population, early childhood educational development program 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

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/