Enrolment in primary education, female in Euro area
Euro area: Enrolment in primary education, female was 8.99 million number in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
8.99 million number
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
38th
of 43 groups
All-time high
12.54 million number
in 1972
All-time low
8.65 million number
in 2004
Years of data
50
1970–2019
Enrolment in primary education, female in Euro area, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Euro area recorded 8.99 million number for enrolment in primary education, female in 2019.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, female in Euro area peaked at 12.54 million number in 1972 and was at its lowest, 8.65 million number, in 2004.
Euro area ranks 38th of 43 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 50 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, female in Euro area, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 12.28 million number | — |
| 1971 | 12.43 million number | +1.3% |
| 1972 | 12.54 million number | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 12.51 million number | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 12.43 million number | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 12.34 million number | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 12.31 million number | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 12.03 million number | -2.3% |
| 1978 | 11.85 million number | -1.4% |
| 1979 | 11.61 million number | -2.0% |
| 1980 | 11.38 million number | -2.0% |
| 1981 | 11.12 million number | -2.3% |
| 1982 | 10.87 million number | -2.3% |
| 1983 | 10.59 million number | -2.6% |
| 1984 | 10.35 million number | -2.2% |
| 1985 | 10.18 million number | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 10.02 million number | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 9.93 million number | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 9.78 million number | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 9.67 million number | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 9.52 million number | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 9.41 million number | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 9.24 million number | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 9.19 million number | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 9.14 million number | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 9.05 million number | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 9.27 million number | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 9.22 million number | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 9.23 million number | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 9.16 million number | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 9.05 million number | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 8.90 million number | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 8.75 million number | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 8.68 million number | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 8.65 million number | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 8.71 million number | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 8.73 million number | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 8.81 million number | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 8.82 million number | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 8.80 million number | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 8.78 million number | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 8.77 million number | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 8.75 million number | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 8.82 million number | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 8.82 million number | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 8.88 million number | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 8.91 million number | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 8.99 million number | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 9.00 million number | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 8.99 million number | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.23 million number | 11.61 million number | 12.54 million number | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.39 million number | 9.67 million number | 11.38 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.24 million number | 9.05 million number | 9.52 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.79 million number | 8.65 million number | 9.05 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.87 million number | 8.75 million number | 9.00 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Euro area
More education data for Euro area
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 1.51 million (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 63.1% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 14.0% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 102.9% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 1.51 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0042 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 102.8% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 103.0% (2024)
- Labor force, total, per capita 0.49 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, female in Euro area?
- Enrolment in primary education, female in Euro area was 8.99 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in Euro area?
- The highest recorded value was 12.54 million number in 1972.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in Euro area?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.65 million number in 2004.
- How does Euro area rank for enrolment in primary education, female?
- Euro area ranks 38th out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in primary education, female rising or falling in Euro area?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Euro area data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of female students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions regardless of age.