School age population, early childhood educational development in Euro area

Euro area: School age population, early childhood educational development was 2.47 million number in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
2.47 million number
Change on year
up 2.4%
Rank
33rd
of 39 groups
All-time high
2.47 million number
in 2019
All-time low
183,166 number
in 2002
Years of data
26
1990–2019

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

0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M1990200420191990: 231.5k number1991: 229.6k number1992: 228.3k number1997: 221.4k number1998: 220.0k number1999: 198.1k number2000: 190.0k number2001: 186.9k number2002: 183.2k number2003: 183.2k number2004: 186.2k number2005: 188.9k number2006: 191.7k number2007: 194.9k number2008: 197.9k number2009: 199.8k number2010: 202.8k number2011: 219.7k number2012: 220.0k number2013: 2.2M number2014: 2.1M number2015: 2.1M number2016: 2.1M number2017: 2.2M number2018: 2.4M number2019: 2.5M number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2019, school age population, early childhood educational development in Euro area stood at 2.47 million number. 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 1,135.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood educational development in Euro area peaked at 2.47 million number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 183,166 number, in 2002.

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 childhood educational development in Euro area, year by year

Annual values for School age population, early childhood educational development programmes, female (number) in Euro area, 1990 to 2019.
Year number Change
1990 231,499 number
1991 229,647 number -0.8%
1992 228,268 number -0.6%
1997 221,373 number -3.0%
1998 219,994 number -0.6%
1999 198,103 number -10.0%
2000 189,952 number -4.1%
2001 186,897 number -1.6%
2002 183,166 number -2.0%
2003 183,184 number +0.0%
2004 186,209 number +1.7%
2005 188,921 number +1.5%
2006 191,654 number +1.4%
2007 194,878 number +1.7%
2008 197,868 number +1.5%
2009 199,847 number +1.0%
2010 202,755 number +1.5%
2011 219,679 number +8.3%
2012 220,028 number +0.2%
2013 2.21 million number +902.2%
2014 2.14 million number -2.8%
2015 2.13 million number -0.8%
2016 2.12 million number -0.5%
2017 2.20 million number +3.8%
2018 2.41 million number +9.8%
2019 2.47 million number +2.4%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where School age population, early childhood educational development 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 +902.2% 220,028 number 2.21 million number

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 221,481 number 198,103 number 231,499 number 6
2000s 190,258 number 183,166 number 199,847 number 10
2010s 1.63 million number 202,755 number 2.47 million number 10

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  5. 34 Romania 278,713 number compare
  6. 35 Zambia 268,498 number compare
  7. 36 Israel 247,295 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 2.47 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 2.47 million number in 2019.
What is the lowest school age population, early childhood educational development recorded in Euro area?
The lowest recorded value was 183,166 number in 2002.
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 1,135.9%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School age population, early childhood educational development programmes, female (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

Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to early childhood educational development education 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/