Pupils from age 0 to the starting age of compulsory education at in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)

European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020): Pupils from age 0 to the starting age of compulsory education at was 57.7% in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
57.7%
Change on year
up 1.4%
Rank
2nd
of 2 regions
All-time high
57.7%
in 2019
All-time low
56.9%
in 2018
Years of data
5
2015–2019

Pupils from age 0 to the starting age of compulsory education at in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020), 2015–2019

02040602015201720192015: 57.1 Percentage2016: 57.5 Percentage2017: 57.5 Percentage2018: 56.9 Percentage2019: 57.7 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

In 2019, pupils from age 0 to the starting age of compulsory education at in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) stood at 57.7%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 1.1% over five years.

Pupils from age 0 to the starting age of compulsory education at in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020), year by year

Annual values for Pupils from age 0 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary level by sex - % of the population of the corresponding age in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020), 2015 to 2019.
Year Percentage Change
2015 57.1%
2016 57.5% +0.7%
2017 57.5% +0.0%
2018 56.9% -1.0%
2019 57.7% +1.4%

Countries ranked near European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)

  1. 1 Luxembourg 82.5% compare
  2. 2 Norway 79.8% compare
  3. 3 Sweden 77.6% compare
  4. 4 Denmark 76.4% compare
  5. 5 Lithuania 75.9% compare
  6. 5 Lithuania 75.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is pupils from age 0 to the starting age of compulsory education at in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)?
Pupils from age 0 to the starting age of compulsory education at in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) was 57.7% in 2019, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest pupils from age 0 to the starting age of compulsory education at recorded in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)?
The highest recorded value was 57.7% in 2019.
What is the lowest pupils from age 0 to the starting age of compulsory education at recorded in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)?
The lowest recorded value was 56.9% in 2018.
How does European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) rank for pupils from age 0 to the starting age of compulsory education at?
European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) ranks 2nd out of 2 regions with data for 2019.
Where does this European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Pupils from age 0 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary level by sex - % of the population of the corresponding age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Pupils from age 0 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary level by sex - % of the population of the corresponding age
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
43 places, 434 data points, 2013–2024
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