School age population, early … School both sexes educational in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: School age population, early … School both sexes educational was 1.57 million number in 2020. ▼ Falling
School age population, early childhood educational development in United Kingdom, 2013–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2020, school age population, early childhood educational development in United Kingdom stood at 1.57 million number. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 5.3% over ten years.
United Kingdom ranks 18th of 92 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
School age population, early … School both sexes educational in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1.66 million number | — |
| 2014 | 1.64 million number | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 1.64 million number | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 1.64 million number | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 1.61 million number | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 1.60 million number | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 1.59 million number | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 1.57 million number | -1.2% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 1.57 million number is above the median for high income countries, which is 160,778 number, 9.8× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 1.57 million number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 120,227 number, 13.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.63 million number | 1.59 million number | 1.66 million number | 7 |
| 2020s | 1.57 million number | 1.57 million number | 1.57 million number | 1 |
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.97 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 13.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.01 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 6.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 15.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 59.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 5.48 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, early childhood educational development in United Kingdom?
- School age population, early childhood educational development in United Kingdom was 1.57 million number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, early childhood educational development recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 1.66 million number in 2013.
- What is the lowest school age population, early childhood educational development recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.57 million number in 2020.
- How does United Kingdom rank for school age population, early childhood educational development?
- United Kingdom ranks 18th out of 92 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, early childhood educational development rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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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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/