Distribution of children (aged less than 18) by educational in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020)
European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020): Distribution of children (aged less than 18) by educational was 9.8% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Distribution of children (aged less than 18) by educational in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020), 2011–2019
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) recorded 9.8% for distribution of children (aged less than 18) by educational in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.9% on the previous year and down 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, distribution of children (aged less than 18) by educational in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) peaked at 12.0% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 9.8%, in 2019.
That places European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) 14th out of 47 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
Distribution of children (aged less than 18) by educational in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020), year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 11.2% | — |
| 2012 | 10.5% | -6.2% |
| 2013 | 10.9% | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 11.7% | +7.3% |
| 2015 | 12.0% | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 11.6% | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 10.6% | -8.6% |
| 2018 | 10.2% | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 9.8% | -3.9% |
Countries ranked near European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020)
- 11 Hungary 12.1% compare
- 12 Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) 12.0% compare
- 12 Portugal 12.0% compare
- 14 United Kingdom 9.8% compare
- 14 United Kingdom 9.8% compare
- 17 Sweden 9.5% compare
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- Economic accounts for agriculture - values at current prices 53,400 Million euro (2025)
- Economic accounts for agriculture - indices 104 Index, 2020=100 (2025)
- Economic accounts for agriculture - values at reference year prices 51,346 Chain linked volumes (2020), million euro (2025)
- Harmonised index of consumer prices (HICP) - ECOICOP ver.2 - indices 103.34 Index, 2025=100 (2026)
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- Economic accounts for agriculture - values at n-1 prices 55,776 Million euro (2025)
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- Economic accounts for agriculture - agricultural income indicators 24,580 Index, 2020=100 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is distribution of children (aged less than 18) by educational in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020)?
- Distribution of children (aged less than 18) by educational in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) was 9.8% in 2019, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest distribution of children (aged less than 18) by educational recorded in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020)?
- The highest recorded value was 12.0% in 2015.
- What is the lowest distribution of children (aged less than 18) by educational recorded in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020)?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.8% in 2019.
- How does European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) rank for distribution of children (aged less than 18) by educational?
- European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) ranks 14th out of 47 countries with data for 2019.
- Is distribution of children (aged less than 18) by educational rising or falling in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Distribution of children (aged less than 18) by educational attainment level of their parents and income group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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