School age population, early … School male educational development in Euro area

Euro area: School age population, early … School male educational development was 2.61 million number in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
2.61 million number
Change on year
up 2.4%
Rank
33rd
of 39 groups
All-time high
2.61 million number
in 2019
All-time low
193,090 number
in 2003
Years of data
26
1990–2019

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

0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M1990200420191990: 243.9k number1991: 242.0k number1992: 240.6k number1997: 233.6k number1998: 232.2k number1999: 209.2k number2000: 201.0k number2001: 197.7k number2002: 193.8k number2003: 193.1k number2004: 196.0k number2005: 199.7k number2006: 202.3k number2007: 205.1k number2008: 207.7k number2009: 209.9k number2010: 213.4k number2011: 231.4k number2012: 232.7k number2013: 2.3M number2014: 2.3M number2015: 2.2M number2016: 2.2M number2017: 2.3M number2018: 2.5M number2019: 2.6M number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Euro area recorded 2.61 million number for school age population, early childhood educational development in 2019. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 1,142.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood educational development in Euro area peaked at 2.61 million number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 193,090 number, in 2003.

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 … School male educational development in Euro area, year by year

Annual values for School age population, early childhood educational development programmes, male (number) in Euro area, 1990 to 2019.
Year number Change
1990 243,940 number —
1991 242,046 number -0.8%
1992 240,637 number -0.6%
1997 233,594 number -2.9%
1998 232,185 number -0.6%
1999 209,213 number -9.9%
2000 200,993 number -3.9%
2001 197,667 number -1.7%
2002 193,795 number -2.0%
2003 193,090 number -0.4%
2004 196,008 number +1.5%
2005 199,664 number +1.9%
2006 202,279 number +1.3%
2007 205,075 number +1.4%
2008 207,737 number +1.3%
2009 209,859 number +1.0%
2010 213,381 number +1.7%
2011 231,438 number +8.5%
2012 232,691 number +0.5%
2013 2.34 million number +903.6%
2014 2.27 million number -3.0%
2015 2.25 million number -0.8%
2016 2.24 million number -0.5%
2017 2.32 million number +3.7%
2018 2.54 million number +9.8%
2019 2.61 million number +2.4%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where School age population, early … School male 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 +903.6% 232,691 number 2.34 million number

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 233,602 number 209,213 number 243,940 number 6
2000s 200,617 number 193,090 number 209,859 number 10
2010s 1.72 million number 213,381 number 2.61 million number 10

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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 2.61 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 2.61 million number in 2019.
What is the lowest school age population, early childhood educational development recorded in Euro area?
The lowest recorded value was 193,090 number in 2003.
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 1,142.4%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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

Male 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/