Persistence to last grade of primary, male in Euro area
Euro area: Persistence to last grade of primary, male was 96.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Persistence to last grade of primary, male in Euro area, 1970–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
In 2023, persistence to last grade of primary, male in Euro area stood at 96.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persistence to last grade of primary, male in Euro area peaked at 96.7% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 90.2%, in 1971.
Euro area ranks 6th of 45 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Persistence to last grade of primary, male in Euro area, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 90.3% | — |
| 1971 | 90.2% | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 90.8% | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 90.9% | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 91.0% | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 91.4% | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 92.2% | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 92.9% | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 92.9% | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 92.9% | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 93.2% | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 93.9% | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 93.2% | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 93.8% | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 94.5% | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 94.7% | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 93.5% | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 93.1% | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 94.0% | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 94.6% | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 94.7% | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 94.7% | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 94.6% | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 94.8% | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 94.9% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 95.1% | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 95.3% | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 95.2% | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 95.4% | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 95.4% | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 95.5% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 95.7% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 95.8% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 96.3% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 96.5% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 96.2% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 96.1% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 95.8% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 95.8% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 95.3% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 96.0% | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 95.7% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 95.4% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 95.6% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 95.9% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 96.3% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 96.6% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 96.5% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 96.6% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 96.6% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 96.5% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 96.5% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 96.7% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 96.7% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 91.5% | 90.2% | 92.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 93.9% | 93.1% | 94.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 95.0% | 94.6% | 95.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 95.9% | 95.3% | 96.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.1% | 95.4% | 96.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 96.6% | 96.5% | 96.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Euro area
More education data for Euro area
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 14.0% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 63.1% (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 28.96 million (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0512 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 1.51 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 18.29 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persistence to last grade of primary, male in Euro area?
- Persistence to last grade of primary, male in Euro area was 96.7% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest persistence to last grade of primary, male recorded in Euro area?
- The highest recorded value was 96.7% in 2022.
- What is the lowest persistence to last grade of primary, male recorded in Euro area?
- The lowest recorded value was 90.2% in 1971.
- How does Euro area rank for persistence to last grade of primary, male?
- Euro area ranks 6th out of 45 groups with data for 2023.
- Is persistence to last grade of primary, male rising or falling in Euro area?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Euro area data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Persistence to last grade of primary, male (% of cohort). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Persistence to last grade of primary is the percentage of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach the last grade of primary education. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.