Pupils in early childhood and primary education by education level and age - % of corresponding age population by country
Countries reporting
34
Highest
61.2
Luxembourg
Lowest
0
Belgium
Median
14.2
Years covered
13
2013–2025
Data points
548
What the numbers show
Pupils in early childhood and primary education by education level and age - % of corresponding age population is currently reported for 34 countries. The highest value is 61.2 in Luxembourg; the lowest is 0 in Belgium.
The median across all reporting countries is 14.2, and the mean is 17.86.
Over the past decade 26 countries rose and 1 fell. The largest increase was in Hungary (up 716.7%), and the largest decrease in Denmark (down 8.1%).
Pupils in early childhood: % of corresponding age population: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Luxembourg | 61.2 | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 2 | Norway | 43.5 | 2024 | up 18.9% | rising |
| 3 | Denmark | 38.4 | 2025 | down 8.1% | falling |
| 4 | Spain | 36.1 | 2025 | up 59.0% | rising |
| 5 | Portugal | 31.7 | 2018 | — | volatile |
| 6 | Slovenia | 30.2 | 2024 | up 39.8% | rising |
| 7 | Slovenia | 29.7 | 2025 | up 38.8% | rising |
| 8 | Sweden | 26 | 2025 | up 8.8% | rising |
| 9 | Germany | 25.7 | 2025 | up 12.7% | rising |
| 10 | Serbia | 22.8 | 2024 | up 156.2% | rising |
| 10 | Serbia | 22.8 | 2024 | up 156.2% | rising |
| 12 | Iceland | 22.3 | 2024 | up 24.6% | rising |
| 13 | Finland | 21.9 | 2025 | up 48.0% | rising |
| 14 | Croatia | 19.4 | 2024 | up 84.8% | rising |
| 14 | Croatia | 19.4 | 2024 | up 86.5% | rising |
| 16 | Montenegro | 18.6 | 2024 | up 106.7% | rising |
| 17 | Lithuania | 14.2 | 2024 | up 202.1% | rising |
| 17 | Lithuania | 14.2 | 2024 | up 189.8% | rising |
| 19 | Cyprus | 14.1 | 2024 | up 442.3% | rising |
| 20 | Ireland | 12.2 | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 21 | Latvia | 12.1 | 2024 | up 83.3% | rising |
| 22 | Latvia | 12 | 2024 | up 81.8% | rising |
| 23 | North Macedonia | 9.9 | 2024 | up 65.0% | rising |
| 23 | North Macedonia | 9.9 | 2024 | up 65.0% | rising |
| 23 | Austria | 9.9 | 2025 | up 67.8% | rising |
| 26 | Estonia | 8.8 | 2025 | up 66.0% | rising |
| 27 | Estonia | 7.8 | 2024 | up 90.2% | rising |
| 28 | Hungary | 4.9 | 2024 | up 716.7% | volatile |
| 29 | Greece | 3.9 | 2019 | up 21.9% | volatile |
| 30 | Romania | 2.2 | 2025 | up 83.3% | rising |
| 31 | United Kingdom | 0.7 | 2018 | — | volatile |
| 31 | United Kingdom | 0.7 | 2018 | — | volatile |
| 33 | Türkiye | 0.1 | 2024 | unchanged | volatile |
| 34 | Belgium | 0 | 2024 | — | volatile |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.