Pupils aged 0: % of corresponding age population in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)

European Union - 27 countries (from 2020): Pupils aged 0: % of corresponding age population was 60.2 in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
60.2
Change on year
up 2.7%
Rank
1st
of 2 regions
All-time high
60.2
in 2023
All-time low
56.8
in 2015
Years of data
10
2014–2023

Pupils aged 0 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), 2014–2023

02040602014201820232014: 57.12015: 56.82016: 57.32017: 58.32018: 57.32019: 57.92020: 58.32021: 57.62022: 58.62023: 60.2

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for pupils aged 0 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) is 60.2, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.

The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pupils aged 0 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) peaked at 60.2 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 56.8, in 2015.

Pupils aged 0: % of corresponding age population in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), year by year

Annual values for Pupils aged 0 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary level by sex - % of corresponding age population in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), 2014 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2014 57.1 —
2015 56.8 -0.5%
2016 57.3 +0.9%
2017 58.3 +1.7%
2018 57.3 -1.7%
2019 57.9 +1.0%
2020 58.3 +0.7%
2021 57.6 -1.2%
2022 58.6 +1.7%
2023 60.2 +2.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 57.45 56.8 58.3 6
2020s 58.67 57.6 60.2 4

Countries ranked near European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)

  1. 1 Luxembourg 82.7 compare
  2. 2 Norway 79.8 compare
  3. 3 Sweden 77.5 compare
  4. 4 Denmark 76.2 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is pupils aged 0 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
Pupils aged 0 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) was 60.2 in 2023, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest pupils aged 0 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
The highest recorded value was 60.2 in 2023.
What is the lowest pupils aged 0 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
The lowest recorded value was 56.8 in 2015.
How does European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank for pupils aged 0 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary?
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 1st out of 2 regions with data for 2023.
Is pupils aged 0 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary rising or falling in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Pupils aged 0 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary level by sex - % of corresponding age population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Pupils aged 0 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary level by sex - % of corresponding age population
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
45 places, 499 data points, 2013–2025
Last refreshed