Percentage of 3- and 4-year-olds and 5- to 14-year-olds enrolled in school, by country: Selected years, 2000 through 2021

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Table 601.35.Percentage of 3- and 4-year-olds and 5- to 14-year-olds enrolled in school, by country: Selected years, 2000 through 2021
Country	Compulsory education (2021)¹				Percent of 3- and 4-year-olds enrolled												Percent of 5- to 14-year-olds enrolled
Country	Starting age		Ending age²		2012	2013		2014	2015	2016		2017	2018	2019	2020	2021	2000		2005	2010	2011	2012	2013	2014	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019	2020	2021
1	2		3		4	5		6	7	8		9	10	11	12	13	14		15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27
OECD average³	5	⁴	16	⁴	79.2	78.3		79.7	79.8	80.0		81.3	81.2	82.4	82.1	80.8	97.4		98.2	98.3	98.2	98.3	98.1	97.9	98.0	97.9	97.9	98.2	98.4	98.3	98.2
Australia	6		17		---	71.5		76.1	78.4	77.4		76.4	76.5	76.0	75.0	79.2	100.0	⁵	99.2	100.0	99.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.9	99.8	99.3	99.4
Austria	5		15		80.6	81.4		82.3	83.7	84.2		85.0	85.5	85.9	85.8	85.1	98.2		---	98.4	98.6	98.5	98.4	98.4	98.5	97.9	98.6	98.7	98.7	98.7	98.8
Belgium⁶	5		18		98.2	98.3		98.1	98.2	98.3	⁷	98.6	98.4	98.1	98.3	97.6	99.1		98.2	97.4	98.1	98.2	98.2	98.3	98.2	98.2	98.8	98.8	98.8	98.9	98.4
Canada	6		16-18		---	---		---	---	---		---	---	---	---	---	97.1		---	93.5	93.4	99.9	99.3	99.4	99.6	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.9	99.9	98.3
Chile	6		18		65.6	66.6		68.5	70.5	71.0		71.5	71.7	71.7	68.7	64.8	93.6		91.9	96.2	96.0	95.9	96.2	96.4	96.7	96.9	97.1	97.4	98.0	97.3	97.3
Colombia⁸	5		16		---	---		---	---	53.6		66.2	70.7	71.0	72.0	71.3	---		---	---	---	---	---	---	---	94.7	94.9	95.8	97.2	96.9	97.0
Costa Rica	4		16		---	32.8		34.5	33.8	34.4		34.5	43.5	47.9	48.4	46.0	---		---	---	---	---	93.7	92.3	92.7	93.2	91.0	94.8	95.9	94.6	94.5
Czech Republic	6		15		70.3	70.9		76.1	81.5	84.3		83.8	83.2	82.3	82.4	79.6	99.8		100.0	98.7	98.4	98.6	98.1	97.7	97.7	97.5	97.9	98.0	98.0	97.7	97.6
Denmark	6		15		96.9	96.9		96.9	97.5	97.3		97.3	99.1	97.3	97.2	96.6	99.2		---	99.1	99.3	99.4	99.4	99.3	99.3	99.2	99.3	99.7	99.5	99.5	99.4
Estonia	7		16		88.1	89.2		88.4	88.8	89.4		89.4	89.8	89.7	90.2	89.5	---		100.0	97.2	96.7	96.4	95.6	96.5	96.2	96.6	96.7	96.8	96.9	97.0	97.1
Finland	6		16		71.3	71.4		71.1	71.5	76.1		76.7	80.0	82.8	86.3	86.6	91.6		96.7	96.8	96.9	96.8	96.8	96.7	96.5	97.2	97.2	97.3	97.6	97.6	97.8
France	3		16		100.0	100.0	⁵	99.1	100.0	100.0		100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.8		99.9	99.1	99.2	99.1	99.0	98.3	99.0	99.4	99.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0
Germany	6		18		94.3	94.5		94.6	95.0	93.7		93.2	92.9	92.7	92.2	91.6	99.4		95.9	98.7	98.3	98.5	99.2	98.9	98.9	98.1	98.6	98.7	98.6	98.5	98.4
Greece	5		14-15		---	37.3		---	46.6	46.8		51.0	28.1	55.4	36.7	42.6	99.8		---	---	---	---	97.1	---	97.7	97.3	96.9	96.5	96.7	96.2	96.3
Hungary	3		16		84.0	84.3		86.6	88.2	90.1		90.3	90.4	91.7	91.3	90.9	99.9		100.0	98.5	98.1	97.8	97.1	96.6	95.9	95.5	95.5	95.4	95.4	95.3	95.4
Iceland	6		16		96.1	96.4		96.6	96.9	96.7		97.2	96.9	96.7	96.4	96.5	98.5		98.9	98.5	98.6	98.8	98.5	98.6	98.7	98.9	98.9	98.8	98.7	98.5	98.5
Ireland	6		16		---	73.0		73.0	68.3	75.7		96.9	100.0	100.0	100.0	92.7	100.0		100.0	100.0	100.0	---	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0
Israel	3		17		89.4	100.0		97.9	100.0	100.0		100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	96.6		96.0	97.8	98.2	98.2	98.3	97.8	97.5	97.4	97.0	96.8	96.5	96.4	96.5
Italy	6		16		97.0	96.5		94.1	93.9	94.1		92.9	92.7	93.9	93.8	89.6	99.7		100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	98.2	97.8	97.6	97.4	97.4	98.4	98.5	97.6
Japan	6		15		85.9	88.2		88.4	87.7	89.6		---	89.3	92.1	92.7	93.3	100.0		---	---	---	---	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	---	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0
Korea, Republic of	6		14		89.1	93.6		91.4	91.5	94.8		95.6	93.0	93.1	95.5	96.8	92.3		---	99.4	98.6	98.4	98.1	98.2	98.4	97.5	97.1	99.0	98.6	97.5	98.2
Latvia	5		16		83.4	86.1		88.3	89.1	90.5		91.5	91.0	91.2	90.9	91.7	---		99.5	98.2	98.6	98.2	97.8	97.7	97.6	98.0	98.3	98.5	98.4	98.3	98.4
Lithuania	6		16		73.1	77.7		80.6	81.3	81.3		82.8	84.5	86.3	88.4	90.1	---		97.5	98.2	98.7	98.8	98.5	98.9	99.4	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0
Luxembourg	4		16		85.4	85.1		83.1	80.4	80.2		82.3	83.0	83.5	84.7	83.7	95.3		---	---	---	---	97.1	97.1	97.0	97.0	96.6	96.9	97.8	98.6	97.7
Mexico	3		17		65.0	66.1		65.8	67.0	67.4		68.9	68.7	67.7	67.9	60.1	94.8		97.1	99.6	99.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.8	98.8
Netherlands	5		17		91.4	91.5		88.4	89.5	91.2		92.2	84.5	86.3	87.9	90.0	99.4		98.7	99.5	99.7	99.7	99.5	99.4	99.8	99.8	99.7	99.6	99.7	99.7	99.7
New Zealand	5		16		95.9	89.8		90.2	91.8	90.3		92.7	90.4	86.3	84.1	84.5	99.0		99.6	99.0	98.8	98.5	98.4	98.4	98.3	98.5	98.6	98.7	99.0	98.7	98.6
Norway	6		16		96.1	96.2		96.1	96.2	96.4		96.5	96.7	96.8	96.8	97.1	97.4		98.6	99.5	99.6	99.5	99.5	99.4	99.3	99.1	99.2	99.1	99.1	98.9	99.0
Poland	6		15		58.7	60.0		64.7	72.5	78.1		76.1	80.1	83.4	84.7	82.7	93.6		94.6	95.1	95.2	96.4	95.9	95.7	95.5	95.5	95.2	95.8	96.5	97.1	98.0
Portugal	6		18		84.9	83.6		82.9	90.4	91.6		93.9	87.9	87.3	89.6	86.7	100.0		100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.9	98.7	99.5	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0
Slovak Republic	6		16		67.5	68.1		68.9	67.7	69.1		73.3	73.8	73.8	74.1	73.2	---		97.2	95.2	94.8	94.5	94.2	93.7	93.4	93.3	93.0	93.4	93.9	94.3	94.8
Slovenia	6		14		87.1	86.7		85.8	86.1	86.8		88.1	89.4	90.8	91.3	91.0	---		96.7	97.1	97.1	97.4	97.1	97.0	97.4	97.1	97.5	98.1	98.3	98.6	98.1
Spain	6		16		96.1	96.2		96.5	96.2	96.3		97.0	97.1	96.8	96.8	95.4	100.0		100.0	98.6	98.2	97.8	97.5	97.2	97.1	97.1	97.2	97.5	97.7	97.8	97.8
Sweden	6		15		---	93.7		93.9	92.2	92.9		93.5	93.3	94.0	94.5	94.7	97.8		---	---	---	---	98.5	98.2	98.5	99.0	99.5	99.0	98.8	98.9	99.1
Switzerland	4-5		15		21.6	22.2		23.5	24.8	25.1		25.3	25.3	25.5	25.6	25.7	98.8		99.6	100.0	99.4	99.3	99.6	99.8	99.8	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.6
Türkiye	6		17		12.0	21.7		20.0	20.8	21.1		23.3	24.6	25.2	22.4	13.3	80.2		---	---	---	---	96.3	95.9	95.8	94.9	96.5	98.3	99.2	99.6	98.2
United Kingdom	4-5		16		---	96.3		90.7	100.0	100.0		100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	98.9		---	100.0	98.2	96.7	98.2	98.4	98.3	98.4	98.3	97.7	97.4	97.0	99.5
United States	4-6		16-18		52.2	53.7		54.7	54.4	52.7		53.8	54.0	53.7	53.7	40.1	99.3		98.7	97.4	97.3	97.3	96.9	97.2	98.0	99.2	99.8	98.8	99.3	99.1	97.2
Other reporting countries
Brazil	4		17		57.3	59.6		62.4	64.4	67.5		68.0	68.1	69.4	67.4	59.2	90.1		---	---	---	95.3	95.5	95.0	94.6	95.6	95.5	95.7	95.9	95.7	94.6
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¹The compulsory ages are from Education at a Glance 2023 and may have changed over time. For federal countries, where subnational entities set compulsory ages, there is a range of ages.
²Ending age of compulsory education is the age at which compulsory schooling ends.
³The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) average refers to the mean of the data values for all reporting OECD countries, to which each country reporting data contributes equally. The average includes all current OECD countries for which a given year's data are available, even if they were not members of OECD in that year.
⁴Countries reporting an age range are excluded from the OECD average calculation.
⁵Rounds to 100.
⁶Excludes the German-Speaking Community of Belgium.
⁷Excludes 3-year-olds.
⁸Data on International Standard Classification of Education (ISCED) 1 by age refer only to pupils enrolled in public institutions.
NOTE: For each country, this table shows the number of persons in each age group who are enrolled in that country as a percentage of that country's total population in the specified age group. If a country enrolls many residents of other countries, the country's total population in the specified age group can be smaller than the total number enrolled, resulting in enrollment rate estimates exceeding 100 percent. Enrollment rates exceeding 100 percent have been capped at 100 percent in this table. Conversely, if a country has many residents who are enrolled outside of the country, the country's enrollment rates may be underestimated. Enrollment rate estimates can also be affected if population and enrollment data were collected at different times. Includes both full-time and part-time students, such as students who are enrolled in regular schools for a fraction of their time and receiving education in other forms for the remaining time. Data are collected for the school year ending in the reported year for each country. For example, for reported year 2021, the reference period is school year 2020-2021 for Northern Hemisphere countries and 2021 for Southern Hemisphere countries. For more information on the school year reported by OECD countries, see Annex Table X1.3 here: https://www.oecd-ilibrary.org/sites/e13bef63-en/1/3/6/1/index.html?itemId=/content/publication/e13bef63-en&_csp_=a4f4b3d408c9dd70d167f10de61b8717&itemIGO=oecd&itemContentType=book#tablegrp-d1e34329-d661fe93c8. Some data have been revised from previously published figures.
SOURCE: Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), Education at a Glance, 2002 and 2023; and Online Education Database, retrieved September 25, 2023, from https://stats.oecd.org/Index.aspx. (This table was prepared September 2023.)

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