Pupils aged 4: % of corresponding age population … sex in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)

European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020): Pupils aged 4: % of corresponding age population … sex was 96 in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
96
Change on year
up 0.3%
Rank
2nd
of 2 regions
All-time high
96
in 2019
All-time low
82.7
in 1998
Years of data
22
1998–2019

Pupils aged 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020), 1998–2019

0204060801001998200820191998: 82.71999: 84.32000: 85.52001: 85.52002: 86.62003: 872004: 87.42005: 882006: 89.42007: 90.72008: 91.72009: 90.82010: 932011: 93.32012: 942013: 94.12014: 94.12015: 952016: 95.52017: 95.72018: 95.72019: 96

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2019, pupils aged 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) stood at 96. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 5.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pupils aged 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) peaked at 96 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 82.7, in 1998.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Pupils aged 4: % of corresponding age population … sex in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020), year by year

Annual values for Pupils aged 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary level by sex - % of corresponding age population in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020), 1998 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1998 82.7 —
1999 84.3 +1.9%
2000 85.5 +1.4%
2001 85.5 +0.0%
2002 86.6 +1.3%
2003 87 +0.5%
2004 87.4 +0.5%
2005 88 +0.7%
2006 89.4 +1.6%
2007 90.7 +1.5%
2008 91.7 +1.1%
2009 90.8 -1.0%
2010 93 +2.4%
2011 93.3 +0.3%
2012 94 +0.8%
2013 94.1 +0.1%
2014 94.1 +0.0%
2015 95 +1.0%
2016 95.5 +0.5%
2017 95.7 +0.2%
2018 95.7 +0.0%
2019 96 +0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 83.5 82.7 84.3 2
2000s 88.26 85.5 91.7 10
2010s 94.64 93 96 10

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

  1. 1 France 100 compare
  2. 1 Poland 100 compare
  3. 1 United Kingdom 100 compare
  4. 1 Poland 100 compare
  5. 1 United Kingdom 100 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is pupils aged 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)?
Pupils aged 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) was 96 in 2019, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest pupils aged 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary recorded in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)?
The highest recorded value was 96 in 2019.
What is the lowest pupils aged 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary recorded in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)?
The lowest recorded value was 82.7 in 1998.
How does European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) rank for pupils aged 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary?
European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) ranks 2nd out of 2 regions with data for 2019.
Is pupils aged 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary rising or falling in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Pupils aged 4 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 4 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, 1,234 data points, 1998–2025
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