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

Latest (2023)
11.1%
Change on year
up 9.9%
Rank
1st
of 2 regions
All-time high
11.1%
in 2023
All-time low
7.2%
in 2013
Years of data
11
2013–2023

Pupils in early childhood and primary education by education level in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), 2013–2023

02.557.5102013201820232013: 7.2 Percentage2014: 7.8 Percentage2015: 8.4 Percentage2016: 8.9 Percentage2017: 10.2 Percentage2018: 10.5 Percentage2019: 10.3 Percentage2020: 9.5 Percentage2021: 9.3 Percentage2022: 10.1 Percentage2023: 11.1 Percentage

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

Annual values for Pupils in early childhood and primary education by education level and age - as % of corresponding age population in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), 2013 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 9.0% 7.2% 10.5% 7
2020s 10.0% 9.3% 11.1% 4

Countries ranked near European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)

  1. 1 Luxembourg 61.3% compare
  2. 2 Norway 43.5% compare
  3. 3 Denmark 38.5% compare
  4. 4 Spain 34.5% compare

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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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Indicator
Pupils in early childhood and primary education by education level and age - as % of corresponding age population
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
47 places, 512 data points, 2013–2024
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