Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203)

ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203): Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled was 11.93 million in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
11.93 million
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
166th
of 221 groups
All-time high
16.50 million
in 1971
All-time low
11.82 million
in 2022
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203), 1970–2024

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Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

In 2024, enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203) stood at 11.93 million.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203) peaked at 16.50 million in 1971 and was at its lowest, 11.82 million, in 2022.

ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203) ranks 166th 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 (number), gaps filled in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203), year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203), 1970 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1970 13.38 million
1971 16.50 million +23.3%
1972 16.44 million -0.3%
1973 16.12 million -1.9%
1974 16.23 million +0.7%
1975 16.07 million -1.0%
1976 15.88 million -1.2%
1977 15.85 million -0.1%
1978 15.78 million -0.5%
1979 15.73 million -0.3%
1980 15.62 million -0.7%
1981 15.71 million +0.6%
1982 15.53 million -1.2%
1983 15.42 million -0.7%
1984 15.30 million -0.8%
1985 15.20 million -0.7%
1986 15.19 million -0.0%
1987 15.07 million -0.8%
1988 14.89 million -1.2%
1989 14.45 million -2.9%
1990 14.31 million -1.0%
1991 13.96 million -2.5%
1992 13.75 million -1.5%
1993 13.74 million -0.1%
1994 13.72 million -0.1%
1995 13.68 million -0.3%
1996 13.91 million +1.7%
1997 13.90 million -0.1%
1998 13.89 million -0.0%
1999 13.68 million -1.5%
2000 13.42 million -1.9%
2001 13.16 million -2.0%
2002 12.90 million -1.9%
2003 12.70 million -1.6%
2004 12.52 million -1.4%
2005 12.46 million -0.5%
2006 12.35 million -0.8%
2007 12.33 million -0.2%
2008 12.24 million -0.8%
2009 12.14 million -0.8%
2010 12.06 million -0.6%
2011 12.04 million -0.2%
2012 12.01 million -0.3%
2013 12.21 million +1.7%
2014 12.22 million +0.1%
2015 12.33 million +0.9%
2016 12.41 million +0.7%
2017 12.60 million +1.5%
2018 12.61 million +0.1%
2019 12.58 million -0.3%
2020 11.97 million -4.8%
2021 11.90 million -0.6%
2022 11.82 million -0.7%
2023 11.93 million +1.0%
2024 11.93 million +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 15.80 million 13.38 million 16.50 million 10
1980s 15.24 million 14.45 million 15.71 million 10
1990s 13.85 million 13.68 million 14.31 million 10
2000s 12.62 million 12.14 million 13.42 million 10
2010s 12.31 million 12.01 million 12.61 million 10
2020s 11.91 million 11.82 million 11.97 million 5

Countries ranked near ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203)

  1. 163 Cape Verde 31,786 compare
  2. 164 Suriname 31,551 compare
  3. 165 Cyprus 31,442 compare
  4. 166 Vanuatu 29,308 compare
  5. 167 Belize 22,999 compare
  6. 168 Maldives 22,544 compare
  7. 169 Luxembourg 21,919 compare

See the full ranking of 437 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203)?
Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203) was 11.93 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled recorded in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203)?
The highest recorded value was 16.50 million in 1971.
What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled recorded in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203)?
The lowest recorded value was 11.82 million in 2022.
How does ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203) rank for enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled?
ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203) ranks 166th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled rising or falling in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203)?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203) data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Enrolment in primary education, male (number) with 667 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Indicator
Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
437 places, 20,956 data points, 1970–2025
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Enrolment in primary education, male (number) with 667 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.