Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in SDG: Europe and Northern America
SDG: Europe and Northern America: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both was 12.48 million in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
12.48 million
Change on year
down 0.2%
Rank
98th
of 221 groups
All-time high
12.73 million
in 1999
All-time low
11.52 million
in 2006
Years of data
26
1999–2024
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in SDG: Europe and Northern America, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
SDG: Europe and Northern America recorded 12.48 million for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in SDG: Europe and Northern America peaked at 12.73 million in 1999 and was at its lowest, 11.52 million, in 2006.
SDG: Europe and Northern America ranks 98th of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in SDG: Europe and Northern America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 12.73 million | — |
| 2000 | 12.72 million | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 12.24 million | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 12.11 million | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 11.93 million | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 11.70 million | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 11.54 million | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 11.52 million | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 11.57 million | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 11.72 million | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 11.61 million | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 11.78 million | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 11.93 million | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 12.00 million | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 12.16 million | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 12.27 million | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 12.51 million | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 12.51 million | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 12.57 million | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 12.47 million | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 12.45 million | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 12.47 million | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 12.51 million | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 12.45 million | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 12.50 million | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 12.48 million | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.73 million | 12.73 million | 12.73 million | 1 |
| 2000s | 11.87 million | 11.52 million | 12.72 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.27 million | 11.78 million | 12.57 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.48 million | 12.45 million | 12.51 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Europe and Northern America
More education data for SDG: Europe and Northern America
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 43.04 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 31.47 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.059 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 45.47 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.0656 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.83 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.3241 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.0622 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -1.06 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -0.1479 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in SDG: Europe and Northern America?
- Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in SDG: Europe and Northern America was 12.48 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of the official entrance age to primary education, both recorded in SDG: Europe and Northern America?
- The highest recorded value was 12.73 million in 1999.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to primary education, both recorded in SDG: Europe and Northern America?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.52 million in 2006.
- How does SDG: Europe and Northern America rank for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both?
- SDG: Europe and Northern America ranks 98th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is population of the official entrance age to primary education, both rising or falling in SDG: Europe and Northern America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this SDG: Europe and Northern America data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release