Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in WB: Euro Area
WB: Euro Area: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both was 3.41 million in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
3.41 million
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
178th
of 221 groups
All-time high
3.58 million
in 2015
All-time low
3.39 million
in 2002
Years of data
26
1999–2024
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in WB: Euro Area, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
WB: Euro Area recorded 3.41 million for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in 2024.
That represents a change of down 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in WB: Euro Area peaked at 3.58 million in 2015 and was at its lowest, 3.39 million, in 2002.
That places WB: Euro Area 178th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in WB: Euro Area, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 3.48 million | — |
| 2000 | 3.48 million | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 3.39 million | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 3.39 million | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 3.43 million | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 3.44 million | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 3.45 million | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 3.46 million | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 3.53 million | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 3.48 million | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 3.45 million | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 3.46 million | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 3.47 million | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 3.47 million | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 3.51 million | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 3.52 million | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 3.58 million | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 3.55 million | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 3.56 million | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 3.50 million | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 3.47 million | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 3.40 million | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 3.43 million | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 3.41 million | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 3.41 million | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 3.41 million | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.48 million | 3.48 million | 3.48 million | 1 |
| 2000s | 3.45 million | 3.39 million | 3.53 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.51 million | 3.46 million | 3.58 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.41 million | 3.40 million | 3.43 million | 5 |
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More education data for WB: Euro Area
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 187,621 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 5.15 million (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.61 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 4.85 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 18.29 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 8.90 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.002 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in WB: Euro Area?
- Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in WB: Euro Area was 3.41 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 WB: Euro Area?
- The highest recorded value was 3.58 million in 2015.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to primary education, both recorded in WB: Euro Area?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.39 million in 2002.
- How does WB: Euro Area rank for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both?
- WB: Euro Area ranks 178th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is population of the official entrance age to primary education, both rising or falling in WB: Euro Area?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this WB: Euro Area 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