Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary in European Union
European Union: Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary was 96.8% in 2018. ▬ Flat
Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary in European Union, 1998–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of primary school age children.
Analysis
In 2018, adjusted net enrollment rate, primary in European Union stood at 96.8%. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted net enrollment rate, primary in European Union peaked at 98.0% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 96.8%, in 2018.
European Union ranks 2nd of 36 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary in European Union, year by year
| Year | % of primary school age children | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 97.7% | — |
| 1999 | 97.7% | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 97.4% | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 97.6% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 97.5% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 97.4% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 97.1% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 97.5% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 97.5% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 97.7% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 97.9% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 97.8% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 97.8% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 97.9% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 98.0% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 98.0% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 97.7% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 97.8% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 97.6% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 97.4% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 96.8% | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 97.7% | 97.7% | 97.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 97.5% | 97.1% | 97.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.7% | 96.8% | 98.0% | 9 |
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More education data for European Union
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 14.2% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 63.3% (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 37.39 million (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0517 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 1.89 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 23.26 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted net enrollment rate, primary in European Union?
- Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary in European Union was 96.8% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest adjusted net enrollment rate, primary recorded in European Union?
- The highest recorded value was 98.0% in 2013.
- What is the lowest adjusted net enrollment rate, primary recorded in European Union?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.8% in 2018.
- How does European Union rank for adjusted net enrollment rate, primary?
- European Union ranks 2nd out of 36 groups with data for 2018.
- Is adjusted net enrollment rate, primary rising or falling in European Union?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this European Union data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary (% of primary school age children). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Adjusted net enrollment is the number of pupils of the school-age group for primary education, enrolled either in primary or secondary education, expressed as a percentage of the total population in that age group.