Pupils from age 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)

European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020): Pupils from age 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at was 96.0% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
96.0%
Change on year
up 0.3%
Rank
2nd
of 2 regions
All-time high
96.0%
in 2019
All-time low
82.7%
in 1998
Years of data
22
1998–2019

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

0204060801001998200820191998: 82.7 Percentage1999: 84.3 Percentage2000: 85.5 Percentage2001: 85.5 Percentage2002: 86.6 Percentage2003: 87 Percentage2004: 87.4 Percentage2005: 88 Percentage2006: 89.4 Percentage2007: 90.7 Percentage2008: 91.7 Percentage2009: 90.8 Percentage2010: 93 Percentage2011: 93.3 Percentage2012: 94 Percentage2013: 94.1 Percentage2014: 94.2 Percentage2015: 95 Percentage2016: 95.5 Percentage2017: 95.7 Percentage2018: 95.7 Percentage2019: 96 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

In 2019, pupils from age 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) stood at 96.0%. 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 from age 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) peaked at 96.0% 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 from age 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020), year by year

Annual values for Pupils from age 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary level, by sex - as % of the population of the corresponding age group in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020), 1998 to 2019.
Year Percentage 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% +0.5%
2004 87.4% +0.5%
2005 88.0% +0.7%
2006 89.4% +1.6%
2007 90.7% +1.5%
2008 91.7% +1.1%
2009 90.8% -1.0%
2010 93.0% +2.4%
2011 93.3% +0.3%
2012 94.0% +0.8%
2013 94.1% +0.1%
2014 94.2% +0.1%
2015 95.0% +0.8%
2016 95.5% +0.5%
2017 95.7% +0.2%
2018 95.7% +0.0%
2019 96.0% +0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 83.5% 82.7% 84.3% 2
2000s 88.3% 85.5% 91.7% 10
2010s 94.7% 93.0% 96.0% 10

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

  1. 1 France 100.0% compare
  2. 1 Poland 100.0% compare
  3. 1 United Kingdom 100.0% compare
  4. 1 Poland 100.0% compare
  5. 1 United Kingdom 100.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is pupils from age 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)?
Pupils from age 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) was 96.0% in 2019, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest pupils from age 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at recorded in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)?
The highest recorded value was 96.0% in 2019.
What is the lowest pupils from age 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at 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 from age 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at?
European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) ranks 2nd out of 2 regions with data for 2019.
Is pupils from age 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at 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 from age 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary level, by sex - as % of the population of the corresponding age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Pupils from age 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary level, by sex - as % of the population of the corresponding age group
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
47 places, 1,185 data points, 1998–2024
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