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On the occasion of school start in September, we are taking a look at a very similar topic for this month's chart: the participation in early childhood education (children ages 3 and over). The participation ratio is on the rise in each of the Centrope countries. Hungary and Austria show the highest participation rates, Czechia and Slovakia have smaller numbers. In both Austria and Czechia, the values have kept the approximately same level during the past few years, there was no further rise. Data source: https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/sdg_04_31/default/table

Every September school is starting again after the summer holidays. Where is the most demand of primary schools in the Centrope region? To get an overview about that, we can use the percentage of 5 to 9 year old children in relation to the total population as approximated value. We can see a higher percentage of 5-to-9-year-old children along the Danube from around Bratislava to the West of Lower Austria as well as in and around the bigger cities in the Czech area, České Budějovice, Jihlava and Brno. The percentage of 5-to-9-year-old children is amaller in the North of Lower Austria and in the Burgenland/Hungary area. The map is available through our geoportal map.centropemap.org
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On the occasion of International Youth Day, celebrated on 12 August, we are taking a look at the development of the youth ratio in Centrope's population, displayed as percentage of people aged 15 to 29 years. The chart shows an overall decrease during the last 10 years in all Centrope countries as well as in the EU-27 average – except the Czech Republic, where the youth ratio is rising again since a few years. The trend is generally pointing towards a flatter curve, which means that the decrease of youth population is slowing down. Data source: https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/demo_pjangroup/default/table

International Youth Day 2026, celebrated on 12 August, recognises that while young people’s lives are shaped by different national and local realities, their aspirations are remarkably similar. Across countries and communities, young people seek dignity, opportunity, meaningful participation, decent work, quality education, and a sustainable future. On this occasion we are taking a look on the development of the youth ratio of Centrope's population from 2014 to 2024. The maps show an overall decrease of the youth ratio, which is not only a sign of decreasing birth rates in the past, but also a result of the growing ratio of older population.
Open Map for Vienna-Bratislava region
Open Map for Eisenstadt-Győr region
Open Map for České Budějovice-Waidhofen/Thaya region
Open Map for Brno-Jihlava region