Pupils aged 3: % of corresponding age population … sex in United Kingdom

United Kingdom: Pupils aged 3: % of corresponding age population … sex was 100 in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
100
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 47 countries
All-time high
100
in 2015
All-time low
90.7
in 2014
Years of data
7
2013–2019

Pupils aged 3 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary in United Kingdom, 2013–2019

0204060801002013201620192013: 96.32014: 90.72015: 1002016: 1002017: 1002018: 1002019: 100

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2019, pupils aged 3 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary in United Kingdom stood at 100. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

The figure is up 3.8% over ten years.

United Kingdom ranks 1st of 47 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Pupils aged 3: % of corresponding age population … sex in United Kingdom, year by year

Annual values for Pupils aged 3 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary level by sex - % of corresponding age population in United Kingdom, 2013 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2013 96.3 —
2014 90.7 -5.8%
2015 100 +10.3%
2016 100 +0.0%
2017 100 +0.0%
2018 100 +0.0%
2019 100 +0.0%

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 1 France 100 compare
  2. 1 United Kingdom 100 compare
  3. 4 Belgium 98.1 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is pupils aged 3 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary in United Kingdom?
Pupils aged 3 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary in United Kingdom was 100 in 2019, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest pupils aged 3 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary recorded in United Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was 100 in 2015.
What is the lowest pupils aged 3 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 90.7 in 2014.
How does United Kingdom rank for pupils aged 3 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary?
United Kingdom ranks 1st out of 47 countries with data for 2019.
Is pupils aged 3 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary rising or falling in United Kingdom?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Pupils aged 3 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 3 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
49 places, 571 data points, 2013–2025
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