Pupils in early childhood and primary education by education level in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020): Pupils in early childhood and primary education by education level was 11.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Pupils in early childhood and primary education by education level in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), 2013–2023
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2023, pupils in early childhood and primary education by education level in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) stood at 11.1%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.9% on the previous year and up 54.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupils in early childhood and primary education by education level in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) peaked at 11.1% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 7.2%, in 2013.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Pupils in early childhood and primary education by education level in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 7.2% | — |
| 2014 | 7.8% | +8.3% |
| 2015 | 8.4% | +7.7% |
| 2016 | 8.9% | +6.0% |
| 2017 | 10.2% | +14.6% |
| 2018 | 10.5% | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 10.3% | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 9.5% | -7.8% |
| 2021 | 9.3% | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 10.1% | +8.6% |
| 2023 | 11.1% | +9.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 9.0% | 7.2% | 10.5% | 7 |
| 2020s | 10.0% | 9.3% | 11.1% | 4 |
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More population data for European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
- Population on 1 January by age group, sex and NUTS 2 region 450.65 million Number (2025)
- Population on 1 January by age, sex and NUTS 2 region 450.65 million Number (2025)
- Live births (total) by NUTS 3 region 3.55 million Number (2024)
- Population density by NUTS 3 region 109.7 Persons per square kilometre (2024)
- Population on 1 January by broad age group, sex and NUTS 3 region 450.65 million Number (2025)
- Live births by mother's age and NUTS 2 region 3.55 million Number (2024)
- Population in private households by educational attainment level and 335,604 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by educational attainment level and 14.3% (2025)
- Population in private households by educational attainment level 23.5% (2025)
- Population in private households by educational attainment level 23.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupils in early childhood and primary education by education level in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Pupils in early childhood and primary education by education level in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) was 11.1% in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest pupils in early childhood and primary education by education level recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The highest recorded value was 11.1% in 2023.
- What is the lowest pupils in early childhood and primary education by education level recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.2% in 2013.
- How does European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank for pupils in early childhood and primary education by education level?
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 1st out of 2 regions with data for 2023.
- Is pupils in early childhood and primary education by education level rising or falling in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Pupils in early childhood and primary education by education level and age - as % of corresponding age population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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