Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in SDG: Europe
SDG: Europe: Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 was 4.7% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in SDG: Europe, 2014–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in SDG: Europe is 4.7%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 224.8% on the previous year and up 218.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in SDG: Europe peaked at 4.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.3%, in 2021.
That places SDG: Europe 173rd out of 214 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in SDG: Europe, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 1.5% | — |
| 2015 | 1.4% | -8.2% |
| 2016 | 1.3% | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 1.3% | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 1.4% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 1.3% | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 1.3% | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 1.3% | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 1.3% | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 1.5% | +11.5% |
| 2024 | 4.7% | +224.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.4% | 1.3% | 1.5% | 6 |
| 2020s | 2.0% | 1.3% | 4.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Europe
- 170 Indonesia 0.0% compare
- 171 Sweden 0.0% compare
- 172 Ireland 0.0% compare
- 173 Uzbekistan 0.0% compare
- 174 Tajikistan 0.0%
- 175 United Arab Emirates 0.0% compare
- 175 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.0%
- 175 Guyana 0.0% compare
- 175 Iceland 0.0%
- 175 Liechtenstein 0.0% compare
- 175 Montserrat 0.0% compare
- 175 Malaysia 0.0% compare
- 175 Norway 0.0%
- 175 Tokelau 0.0% compare
More education data for SDG: Europe
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -0.4455 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 17.65 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.0503 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 342,650 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.79 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.44 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.82 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 32.93 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 29.39 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.0449 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in SDG: Europe?
- Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in SDG: Europe was 4.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in SDG: Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 4.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in SDG: Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3% in 2021.
- How does SDG: Europe rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- SDG: Europe ranks 173rd out of 214 groups with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 rising or falling in SDG: Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 218.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this SDG: Europe data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release