First permits issued for education reasons by reason, length of in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)

European Union - 27 countries (from 2020): First permits issued for education reasons by reason, length of was 549,458 Person in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
549,458 Person
Change on year
up 0.8%
Rank
2nd
of 2 regions
All-time high
549,458 Person
in 2024
All-time low
280,956 Person
in 2013
Years of data
12
2013–2024

First permits issued for education reasons by reason, length of in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), 2013–2024

0200.0k400.0k600.0k2013201820242013: 281.0k Person2014: 299.9k Person2015: 297.0k Person2016: 328.7k Person2017: 354.7k Person2018: 397.7k Person2019: 408.1k Person2020: 283.7k Person2021: 397.9k Person2022: 470.1k Person2023: 544.8k Person2024: 549.5k Person

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Person.

Analysis

European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) recorded 549,458 Person for first permits issued for education reasons by reason, length of in 2024. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 83.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, first permits issued for education reasons by reason, length of in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) peaked at 549,458 Person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 280,956 Person, in 2013.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

First permits issued for education reasons by reason, length of in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), year by year

Annual values for First permits issued for education reasons by reason, length of validity and citizenship in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), 2013 to 2024.
Year Person Change
2013 280,956 Person
2014 299,865 Person +6.7%
2015 296,956 Person -1.0%
2016 328,654 Person +10.7%
2017 354,685 Person +7.9%
2018 397,717 Person +12.1%
2019 408,104 Person +2.6%
2020 283,675 Person -30.5%
2021 397,933 Person +40.3%
2022 470,057 Person +18.1%
2023 544,840 Person +15.9%
2024 549,458 Person +0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 338,134 Person 280,956 Person 408,104 Person 7
2020s 449,193 Person 283,675 Person 549,458 Person 5

Countries ranked near European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)

  1. 1 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 190,346 Person compare
  2. 1 United Kingdom 190,346 Person compare
  3. 3 France 118,404 Person compare
  4. 4 Germany 112,500 Person compare
  5. 5 Spain 105,419 Person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is first permits issued for education reasons by reason, length of in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
First permits issued for education reasons by reason, length of in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) was 549,458 Person in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest first permits issued for education reasons by reason, length of recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
The highest recorded value was 549,458 Person in 2024.
What is the lowest first permits issued for education reasons by reason, length of recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
The lowest recorded value was 280,956 Person in 2013.
How does European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank for first permits issued for education reasons by reason, length of?
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 2nd out of 2 regions with data for 2024.
Is first permits issued for education reasons by reason, length of rising or falling in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
Over the last ten years it is up 83.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of First permits issued for education reasons by reason, length of validity and citizenship. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
First permits issued for education reasons by reason, length of validity and citizenship
Unit
Person
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
43 places, 722 data points, 2008–2025
Last refreshed