New entrants by education level, programme orientation, sex and age in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020): New entrants by education level, programme orientation, sex and age was 4.94 million Number in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
4.94 million Number
Change on year
down 0.7%
Rank
2nd
of 2 regions
All-time high
5.22 million Number
in 2020
All-time low
4.34 million Number
in 2013
Years of data
12
2013–2024
New entrants by education level, programme orientation, sex and age in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), 2013–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) recorded 4.94 million Number for new entrants by education level, programme orientation, sex and age in 2024.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, new entrants by education level, programme orientation, sex and age in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) peaked at 5.22 million Number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 4.34 million Number, in 2013.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
New entrants by education level, programme orientation, sex and age in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 4.34 million Number | — |
| 2014 | 4.79 million Number | +10.3% |
| 2015 | 4.65 million Number | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 4.64 million Number | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 4.68 million Number | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 4.64 million Number | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 4.74 million Number | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 5.22 million Number | +10.0% |
| 2021 | 4.84 million Number | -7.3% |
| 2022 | 4.84 million Number | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 4.97 million Number | +2.8% |
| 2024 | 4.94 million Number | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.64 million Number | 4.34 million Number | 4.79 million Number | 7 |
| 2020s | 4.96 million Number | 4.84 million Number | 5.22 million Number | 5 |
Countries ranked near European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
- 1 Türkiye 1.27 million Number compare
- 2 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1.07 million Number compare
- 2 United Kingdom 1.07 million Number compare
- 4 France 859,609 Number compare
- 5 Germany 840,185 Number compare
More education data for European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
- Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by NUTS 2 19.8% (2025)
- Early leavers from education and training by NUTS 2 region 9.1% (2025)
- Pupils enrolled in primary education by sex and NUTS 2 region 23.21 million Number (2024)
- Pupils enrolled in upper secondary education by programme 18.53 million Number (2024)
- Participation rates of selected age groups in education at regional 95.6 Rate (2024)
- Pupils enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme 19.01 million Number (2024)
- Distribution of pupils and students enrolled in general and 97.8% (2024)
- Pupils enrolled in post-secondary non-tertiary education by programme 1.45 million Number (2024)
- Pupils and students enrolled by sex, age and NUTS 2 region 2.36 million Number (2024)
- Students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme 19.03 million Number (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is new entrants by education level, programme orientation, sex and age in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- New entrants by education level, programme orientation, sex and age in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) was 4.94 million Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest new entrants by education level, programme orientation, sex and age recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The highest recorded value was 5.22 million Number in 2020.
- What is the lowest new entrants by education level, programme orientation, sex and age recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.34 million Number in 2013.
- How does European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank for new entrants by education level, programme orientation, sex and age?
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 2nd out of 2 regions with data for 2024.
- Is new entrants by education level, programme orientation, sex and age rising or falling in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. 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 New entrants by education level, programme orientation, sex and age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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