> ## Content Index > Fetch the complete content index at: https://newsletters.qs.com/llms.txt > Use this file to discover other available public pages before exploring further. # 👶 Nursery Enrolment Declines In the UK. Pumped Storage Capacity Highest In China. ChargePoint's Rising Revenue. - URL: https://newsletters.qs.com/nursery-enrolment-declines-in-the-uk-pumped-storage-capacity-highest-in-china-chargepoints-rising-revenue/ - Published: 2025-09-12T12:30:25.000Z - Updated: 2025-09-12T12:30:25.000Z - Description: Chart of the Day #431 Looks at Students Attending Nursery in the UK, Top 10 Pumped Hydropower Storage Capacity, and Chargepoint’s Annual Revenue. - Author: QS - Tags: Charts [Annyeonghaseyo](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Korean%5Flanguage?ref=newsletters.qs.com#:~:text=Korean%20%28South%20Korean%3A%20%ED%95%9C%EA%B5%AD%EC%96%B4%2C,North%20Korea%20and%20South%20Korea.&text=Names%20for%20the%20Korean%20language%20written%20vertically%20in%20Hangul.) 👋 BAM hires [300](https://premierconstructionnews.com/2025/09/11/bam-helps-energise-scotlands-economy-with-300-new-green-energy-roles/?ref=newsletters.qs.com) specialists to support green energy projects and Scotland’s low-carbon transition. Hitachi invests [$1B](https://www.marketscreener.com/news/hitachi-accelerates-growth-with-major-u-s-investments-in-advanced-manufacturing-electrification-an-ce7d59d2d98dff26?ref=newsletters.qs.com) in US advanced manufacturing and workforce development. Alibaba secures [$3.2B](https://www.reuters.com/technology/alibaba-raise-32-billion-via-convertible-bond-fund-cloud-growth-2025-09-11/?utm%5Fsource=chatgpt.com) to fuel AI-driven cloud growth. Max Healthcare [enhances](https://www.expresshealthcare.in/news/max-healthcare-partners-with-bta-to-enhance-medical-training-in-radiology/450557/?ref=newsletters.qs.com) radiology training in India in collaboration with BAPIO Training Academy. The University of Utah, HPE, and NVIDIA are investing [$50M](https://businessfacilities.com/university-of-utah-teams-with-hpe-nvidia-to-boost-ai-research?ref=newsletters.qs.com) to boost computing power for medical research. Craft Silicon and MindHYVE.ai partner to deploy [AI](https://www.prnewswire.com/in/news-releases/craft-silicon-and-mindhyveai-forge-strategic-partnership-to-deploy-agentic-ai-across-africas-workforce-and-education-systems-302554431.html?ref=newsletters.qs.com) in Africa. New Zealand introduces a senior secondary [curriculum](https://www.devdiscourse.com/article/education/3623483-govt-unveils-future-focused-senior-secondary-curriculum-to-equip-students?ref=newsletters.qs.com) with future-focused subjects. ### Today's Topics **👶 Early Childhood Education.** Nursery school students in the UK declined **🍃 Green Skills.** China led in pumped hydropower storage capacity **🏭 Advanced Manufacturing.** ChargePoint’s annual revenue doubled Thanks for reading! **Not a subscriber yet?** [Subscribe Now](https://newsletters.qs.com/#/portal/) --- ## **👶** Nursery School Students in the UK Declined [![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/f1/d4/f1d411df-6f49-4c75-a302-f8c9e9f59495/content/images/2025/09/data-src-image-27bd9ebb-1580-4189-af98-6b2f98f59ec9.png)](https://index.holoniq.com/charts/HCHD93FYLH1NC3OF079M?ref=newsletters.qs.com) Nursery enrolment in the UK declined from nearly 148,000 students in 2015 to around 136,000 in 2022, with the sharpest drop during 2020\. The recovery since then has been gradual, pointing to[ renewed demand for early education ](https://unesdoc.unesco.org/ark:/48223/pf0000232457?ref=newsletters.qs.com)despite demographic shifts. These numbers highlight the importance of childcare access in supporting both[ child development](https://www.cdc.gov/child-development/index.html?ref=newsletters.qs.com) and parental workforce participation. Policies such as the UK government’s expansion of[ funded childcare hours ](https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cql26knn4kzo?ref=newsletters.qs.com)are aimed at strengthening this foundation. ## **🍃** China Led in Pumped Hydropower Storage Capacity [![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/f1/d4/f1d411df-6f49-4c75-a302-f8c9e9f59495/content/images/2025/09/data-src-image-dcbe68ac-6016-46c6-ada2-ac2ed1b4b735.png)](https://index.holoniq.com/charts/HCHG9US890WLDPESX2D9?ref=newsletters.qs.com) In 2023, China led pumped hydropower storage with over 50,000 MW, followed by Japan and the United States. [Pumped storage](https://www.energy.gov/eere/water/pumped-storage-hydropower?ref=newsletters.qs.com) remains the most widely used [large scale energy storage ](https://www.nature.com/collections/efcgjdgegg?ref=newsletters.qs.com#:~:text=Large%2Dscale%20energy%20storage%20enables,desalination%20plants%20or%20transport%20systems.)technology, balancing variable renewable generation such as solar and wind. Its expansion signals growing emphasis on energy resilience and grid stability. Global initiatives, including [IRENA’s renewable energy integration programs](https://energy.ec.europa.eu/topics/international-cooperation/international-organisations-and-initiatives/international-renewable-energy-agency%5Fen?ref=newsletters.qs.com), are supporting investments in pumped hydro as a key enabler of the clean energy transition. ## **🏭** ChargePoint’s Annual Revenue Doubled [![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/f1/d4/f1d411df-6f49-4c75-a302-f8c9e9f59495/content/images/2025/09/image.png)](https://index.holoniq.com/charts/HCHYG5339IVZD0AVJZLD?ref=newsletters.qs.com) [ChargePoint’s](https://www.chargepoint.com/?srsltid=AfmBOoooM5TieTym9w8xO-Zq-RtLlcr-oMPM6%5F%5F9A6hugJvE4HV0ClBo&ref=newsletters.qs.com) revenue grew steadily from $145M in 2020 to $468M in 2023, more than tripling in just three years. This reflects surging demand for [electric vehicle infrastructure ](https://driveelectric.gov/corridors?ref=newsletters.qs.com)as adoption accelerates globally. With governments funding nationwide charging corridors and automakers ramping up production, rising revenues point toward stronger EV usage in the years ahead, reinforcing momentum in the [clean transport](https://transport.ec.europa.eu/transport-themes/clean-transport%5Fen?ref=newsletters.qs.com) transition. --- **Like getting this newsletter?* Request a demo for unlimited access to over one million charts* [Request a Demo](https://share-eu1.hsforms.com/2C1%5FV5ni4SEyLILjrqcyQnQfigrs?%5F%5Fhstc=246933147.4a0f9c817dbdb1552dab36c635584622.1688407869224.1749831404162.1749845959660.481&%5F%5Fhssc=246933147.4.1749845959660&%5F%5Fhsfp=4268195782&ref=newsletters.qs.com) --- **Thank you for reading. Have a great week ahead!** Have some feedback or want to sponsor this newsletter? Let us know at [qs.com.](https://www.qs.com/contact-us/?ref=newsletters.qs.com)