Enrolment in primary education, both sexes in ECE: Euro Area (e25) (unsdcode:98204)
ECE: Euro Area (e25) (unsdcode:98204): Enrolment in primary education, both sexes was 18.14 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
18.14 million
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
173rd
of 221 groups
All-time high
24.03 million
in 1972
All-time low
17.84 million
in 2004
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes in ECE: Euro Area (e25) (unsdcode:98204), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in primary education, both sexes in ECE: Euro Area (e25) (unsdcode:98204) is 18.14 million, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, both sexes in ECE: Euro Area (e25) (unsdcode:98204) peaked at 24.03 million in 1972 and was at its lowest, 17.84 million, in 2004.
That places ECE: Euro Area (e25) (unsdcode:98204) 173rd out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes in ECE: Euro Area (e25) (unsdcode:98204), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 18.66 million | — |
| 1971 | 23.88 million | +28.0% |
| 1972 | 24.03 million | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 23.80 million | -1.0% |
| 1974 | 23.87 million | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 23.77 million | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 23.63 million | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 23.43 million | -0.9% |
| 1978 | 23.30 million | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 23.16 million | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 23.01 million | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 22.78 million | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 22.55 million | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 22.15 million | -1.8% |
| 1984 | 21.74 million | -1.8% |
| 1985 | 21.43 million | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 21.05 million | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 20.85 million | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 20.55 million | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 19.90 million | -3.1% |
| 1990 | 19.83 million | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 19.34 million | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 19.02 million | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 18.91 million | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 18.82 million | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 18.71 million | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 19.16 million | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 19.01 million | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 19.08 million | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 18.91 million | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 18.66 million | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 18.36 million | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 18.08 million | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 17.93 million | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 17.84 million | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 17.99 million | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 18.03 million | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 18.19 million | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 18.20 million | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 18.15 million | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 18.10 million | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 18.06 million | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 18.01 million | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 18.13 million | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 18.13 million | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 18.27 million | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 18.33 million | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 18.53 million | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 18.54 million | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 18.51 million | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 18.39 million | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 18.15 million | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 18.00 million | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 18.14 million | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 18.14 million | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 23.15 million | 18.66 million | 24.03 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 21.60 million | 19.90 million | 23.01 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.08 million | 18.71 million | 19.83 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.14 million | 17.84 million | 18.66 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.26 million | 18.01 million | 18.54 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.17 million | 18.00 million | 18.39 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ECE: Euro Area (e25) (unsdcode:98204)
- 170 Montenegro 38,834 compare
- 171 Macau, China 38,349 compare
- 172 Guadeloupe 38,332 compare
- 173 Brunei Darussalam 37,751 compare
- 174 Sao Tome and Principe 37,172 compare
- 175 Samoa 34,962 compare
- 176 Martinique 34,559 compare
More education data for ECE: Euro Area (e25) (unsdcode:98204)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 76.0% (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 72.9% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 13.93 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 24.0% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 14.70 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 9.88 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 1.49 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 9.32 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 6.34 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 5.96 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, both sexes in ECE: Euro Area (e25) (unsdcode:98204)?
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes in ECE: Euro Area (e25) (unsdcode:98204) was 18.14 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, both sexes recorded in ECE: Euro Area (e25) (unsdcode:98204)?
- The highest recorded value was 24.03 million in 1972.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, both sexes recorded in ECE: Euro Area (e25) (unsdcode:98204)?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.84 million in 2004.
- How does ECE: Euro Area (e25) (unsdcode:98204) rank for enrolment in primary education, both sexes?
- ECE: Euro Area (e25) (unsdcode:98204) ranks 173rd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in primary education, both sexes rising or falling in ECE: Euro Area (e25) (unsdcode:98204)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this ECE: Euro Area (e25) (unsdcode:98204) data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release