Enrolment in primary education, female in European Union
European Union: Enrolment in primary education, female was 14.31 million number in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
14.31 million number
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
2nd
of 2 groups
All-time high
19.30 million number
in 1972
All-time low
13.52 million number
in 2011
Years of data
50
1970–2019
Enrolment in primary education, female in European Union, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, enrolment in primary education, female in European Union stood at 14.31 million number.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, female in European Union peaked at 19.30 million number in 1972 and was at its lowest, 13.52 million number, in 2011.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 50 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, female in European Union, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 19.19 million number | — |
| 1971 | 19.27 million number | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 19.30 million number | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 19.17 million number | -0.7% |
| 1974 | 19.04 million number | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 18.92 million number | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 18.88 million number | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 18.57 million number | -1.6% |
| 1978 | 18.35 million number | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 18.02 million number | -1.8% |
| 1980 | 17.67 million number | -1.9% |
| 1981 | 17.29 million number | -2.2% |
| 1982 | 17.02 million number | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 16.73 million number | -1.7% |
| 1984 | 16.52 million number | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 16.36 million number | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 16.23 million number | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 16.14 million number | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 15.97 million number | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 15.82 million number | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 15.61 million number | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 15.44 million number | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 15.27 million number | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 15.24 million number | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 15.22 million number | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 15.14 million number | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 15.36 million number | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 15.34 million number | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 15.32 million number | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 15.14 million number | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 14.90 million number | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 14.63 million number | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 14.35 million number | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 14.14 million number | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 14.07 million number | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 13.97 million number | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 13.82 million number | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 13.75 million number | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 13.68 million number | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 13.58 million number | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 13.52 million number | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 13.52 million number | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 13.56 million number | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 13.83 million number | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 13.78 million number | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 13.94 million number | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 14.06 million number | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 14.24 million number | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 14.29 million number | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 14.31 million number | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 18.87 million number | 18.02 million number | 19.30 million number | 10 |
| 1980s | 16.57 million number | 15.82 million number | 17.67 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.31 million number | 15.14 million number | 15.61 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.09 million number | 13.58 million number | 14.90 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.90 million number | 13.52 million number | 14.31 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near European Union
More education data for European Union
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 1.89 million (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 63.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 14.2% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 102.4% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 1.89 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 102.5% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 102.4% (2024)
- Labor force, total, per capita 0.4914 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, female in European Union?
- Enrolment in primary education, female in European Union was 14.31 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in European Union?
- The highest recorded value was 19.30 million number in 1972.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in European Union?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.52 million number in 2011.
- How does European Union rank for enrolment in primary education, female?
- European Union ranks 2nd out of 2 groups with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in primary education, female rising or falling in European Union?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this European Union 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.