Enrolment in primary education, male in WB: Euro Area
WB: Euro Area: Enrolment in primary education, male was 9.39 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
9.39 million
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
172nd
of 221 groups
All-time high
12.39 million
in 1972
All-time low
9.30 million
in 2004
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Enrolment in primary education, male in WB: Euro Area, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in primary education, male in WB: Euro Area stood at 9.39 million.
That represents a change of down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, male in WB: Euro Area peaked at 12.39 million in 1972 and was at its lowest, 9.30 million, in 2004.
WB: Euro Area ranks 172nd of 221 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, male in WB: Euro Area, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 9.65 million | — |
| 1971 | 12.32 million | +27.7% |
| 1972 | 12.39 million | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 12.19 million | -1.6% |
| 1974 | 12.33 million | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 12.28 million | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 12.11 million | -1.4% |
| 1977 | 12.12 million | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 12.06 million | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 12.01 million | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 11.91 million | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 11.80 million | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 11.68 million | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 11.47 million | -1.8% |
| 1984 | 11.26 million | -1.8% |
| 1985 | 11.12 million | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 10.93 million | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 10.81 million | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 10.68 million | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 10.33 million | -3.3% |
| 1990 | 10.29 million | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 10.03 million | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 9.87 million | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 9.82 million | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 9.79 million | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 9.76 million | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 10.00 million | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 9.90 million | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 9.95 million | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 9.86 million | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 9.71 million | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 9.56 million | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 9.42 million | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 9.34 million | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 9.30 million | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 9.37 million | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 9.40 million | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 9.48 million | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 9.48 million | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 9.44 million | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 9.40 million | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 9.38 million | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 9.34 million | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 9.40 million | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 9.40 million | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 9.47 million | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 9.50 million | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 9.62 million | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 9.63 million | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 9.60 million | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 9.52 million | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 9.40 million | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 9.32 million | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 9.39 million | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 9.39 million | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.95 million | 9.65 million | 12.39 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.20 million | 10.33 million | 11.91 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.93 million | 9.76 million | 10.29 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.45 million | 9.30 million | 9.71 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.47 million | 9.34 million | 9.63 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.41 million | 9.32 million | 9.52 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Euro Area
- 169 Luxembourg 21,919 compare
- 170 Montenegro 20,084 compare
- 171 Macau, China 20,014 compare
- 172 Brunei Darussalam 19,590 compare
- 173 Guadeloupe 19,121 compare
- 174 Sao Tome and Principe 19,079 compare
- 175 Samoa 18,285 compare
More education data for WB: Euro Area
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 14.10 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.002 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.51 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 28.96 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 9.39 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 8.90 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, male in WB: Euro Area?
- Enrolment in primary education, male in WB: Euro Area was 9.39 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, male recorded in WB: Euro Area?
- The highest recorded value was 12.39 million in 1972.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, male recorded in WB: Euro Area?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.30 million in 2004.
- How does WB: Euro Area rank for enrolment in primary education, male?
- WB: Euro Area ranks 172nd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in primary education, male rising or falling in WB: Euro Area?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this WB: Euro Area data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release