Pupils in early childhood: % of corresponding age population in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020): Pupils in early childhood: % of corresponding age population 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.
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: % of corresponding age population in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), year by year
| Year | Value | 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 | 9.04 | 7.2 | 10.5 | 7 |
| 2020s | 10 | 9.3 | 11.1 | 4 |
Countries ranked near European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
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 (2025)
- Population on 1 January by age, sex and NUTS 2 region 450.65 million (2025)
- Live births (total) by NUTS 3 region 3.55 million (2024)
- Population density by NUTS 3 region 109.7 (2024)
- Population on 1 January by broad age group, sex and NUTS 3 region 450.65 million (2025)
- Live births by mother's age and NUTS 2 region 3.55 million (2024)
- Population in private households by educational attainment level and 335,605 (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 - % of corresponding age population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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