Pupils in early childhood and primary education by education level and age - as % of corresponding age population by country
Countries reporting
32
Highest
61.3%
Luxembourg
Lowest
0.0%
Belgium
Median
14.2%
Years covered
12
2013–2024
Data points
512
What the numbers show
Pupils in early childhood and primary education by education level and age - as % of corresponding age population is currently reported for 32 countries. The highest value is 61.3% in Luxembourg; the lowest is 0.0% in Belgium.
The median across all reporting countries is 14.2%, and the mean is 17.9%.
Over the past decade 24 countries rose and 1 fell. The largest increase was in Hungary (up 716.7%), and the largest decrease in Denmark (down 12.1%).
Pupils in early childhood and primary education by education level: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Luxembourg | 61.3% | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 2 | Norway | 43.5% | 2024 | up 18.9% | rising |
| 3 | Denmark | 38.5% | 2024 | down 12.1% | falling |
| 4 | Spain | 34.5% | 2024 | up 53.3% | rising |
| 5 | Portugal | 31.7% | 2018 | — | volatile |
| 6 | Slovenia | 30.2% | 2024 | up 39.8% | rising |
| 6 | Slovenia | 30.2% | 2024 | up 39.8% | rising |
| 8 | Sweden | 26.6% | 2024 | up 7.7% | rising |
| 9 | Germany | 26.3% | 2024 | up 15.9% | rising |
| 10 | Serbia | 22.8% | 2024 | up 156.2% | rising |
| 11 | Finland | 22.6% | 2024 | up 51.7% | rising |
| 12 | Iceland | 22.3% | 2024 | up 24.6% | rising |
| 13 | Croatia | 19.4% | 2024 | up 86.5% | rising |
| 13 | Croatia | 19.4% | 2024 | up 86.5% | rising |
| 15 | Montenegro | 18.6% | 2024 | up 106.7% | rising |
| 16 | Lithuania | 14.2% | 2024 | up 202.1% | rising |
| 16 | Lithuania | 14.2% | 2024 | up 202.1% | rising |
| 18 | Cyprus | 14.1% | 2024 | up 442.3% | rising |
| 19 | Ireland | 12.2% | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 20 | Latvia | 12.1% | 2024 | up 83.3% | rising |
| 21 | Latvia | 12.0% | 2024 | up 81.8% | rising |
| 22 | North Macedonia | 9.9% | 2024 | up 65.0% | rising |
| 23 | Austria | 9.7% | 2024 | up 67.2% | rising |
| 24 | Estonia | 7.8% | 2024 | up 90.2% | rising |
| 24 | Estonia | 7.8% | 2024 | up 90.2% | rising |
| 26 | Hungary | 4.9% | 2024 | up 716.7% | volatile |
| 27 | Greece | 3.9% | 2019 | up 21.9% | volatile |
| 28 | Romania | 1.9% | 2024 | up 58.3% | rising |
| 29 | United Kingdom | 0.7% | 2018 | — | volatile |
| 29 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 0.7% | 2018 | — | volatile |
| 31 | Türkiye | 0.1% | 2024 | unchanged | volatile |
| 32 | Belgium | 0.0% | 2024 | — | volatile |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.