School age population, early childhood educational development program in Europe & Central Asia

Europe & Central Asia: School age population, early childhood educational development program was 8.02 million number in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
8.02 million number
Change on year
down 0.0%
Rank
21st
of 37 groups
All-time high
8.02 million number
in 2018
All-time low
2.50 million number
in 1998
Years of data
23
1997–2019

School age population, early childhood educational development program in Europe & Central Asia, 1997–2019

2.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M1997200820191997: 2.5M number1998: 2.5M number1999: 2.6M number2000: 2.5M number2001: 2.5M number2002: 2.5M number2003: 2.6M number2004: 2.5M number2005: 2.5M number2006: 2.6M number2007: 2.6M number2008: 2.7M number2009: 2.7M number2010: 2.7M number2011: 2.8M number2012: 2.8M number2013: 7.1M number2014: 7.3M number2015: 7.7M number2016: 7.7M number2017: 7.8M number2018: 8.0M number2019: 8.0M number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2019, school age population, early childhood educational development program in Europe & Central Asia stood at 8.02 million number.

The figure is up 197.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood educational development program in Europe & Central Asia peaked at 8.02 million number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 2.50 million number, in 1998.

Europe & Central Asia ranks 21st of 37 groups on this measure, 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 2.54 million number 2.50 million number 2.63 million number 3
2000s 2.58 million number 2.53 million number 2.70 million number 10
2010s 6.20 million number 2.69 million number 8.02 million number 10

Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia

  1. 18 United Kingdom 805,921 number compare
  2. 19 Thailand 756,826 number compare
  3. 20 Spain 613,115 number compare
  4. 21 Cambodia 542,988 number compare
  5. 22 Senegal 524,259 number compare
  6. 23 Australia 510,850 number compare
  7. 24 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 506,486 number compare

See the full ranking of 131 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, early childhood educational development program in Europe & Central Asia?
School age population, early childhood educational development program in Europe & Central Asia was 8.02 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, early childhood educational development program recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
The highest recorded value was 8.02 million number in 2018.
What is the lowest school age population, early childhood educational development program recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 2.50 million number in 1998.
How does Europe & Central Asia rank for school age population, early childhood educational development program?
Europe & Central Asia ranks 21st out of 37 groups with data for 2019.
Is school age population, early childhood educational development program rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 197.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Europe & Central Asia 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/