Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in European Union
European Union: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female was 2.61 million number in 2019. ▼ Falling
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in European Union, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
European Union recorded 2.61 million number for population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in 2019.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in European Union peaked at 3.65 million number in 1970 and was at its lowest, 2.50 million number, in 2010.
That places European Union 38th out of 45 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 50 years of available data.
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in European Union, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 3.65 million number | — |
| 1971 | 3.64 million number | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 3.62 million number | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 3.60 million number | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 3.57 million number | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 3.55 million number | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 3.52 million number | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 3.48 million number | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 3.43 million number | -1.6% |
| 1979 | 3.37 million number | -1.9% |
| 1980 | 3.30 million number | -2.0% |
| 1981 | 3.24 million number | -1.8% |
| 1982 | 3.19 million number | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 3.16 million number | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 3.13 million number | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 3.11 million number | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 3.08 million number | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 3.06 million number | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 3.04 million number | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 3.03 million number | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 3.01 million number | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 2.98 million number | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 2.96 million number | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 2.95 million number | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 2.93 million number | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 2.92 million number | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 2.90 million number | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 2.86 million number | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 2.82 million number | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 2.78 million number | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 2.72 million number | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 2.67 million number | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 2.64 million number | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 2.60 million number | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 2.56 million number | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 2.54 million number | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 2.52 million number | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 2.52 million number | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 2.51 million number | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 2.50 million number | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 2.50 million number | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 2.50 million number | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 2.53 million number | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 2.57 million number | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 2.60 million number | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 2.64 million number | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 2.66 million number | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 2.67 million number | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 2.64 million number | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 2.61 million number | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.54 million number | 3.37 million number | 3.65 million number | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.13 million number | 3.03 million number | 3.30 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.91 million number | 2.78 million number | 3.01 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.58 million number | 2.50 million number | 2.72 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.59 million number | 2.50 million number | 2.67 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near European Union
More education data for European Union
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 14.2% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 63.3% (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 37.39 million (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0517 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 1.89 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 23.26 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in European Union?
- Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in European Union was 2.61 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of the official entrance age to primary education, female recorded in European Union?
- The highest recorded value was 3.65 million number in 1970.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to primary education, female recorded in European Union?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.50 million number in 2010.
- How does European Union rank for population of the official entrance age to primary education, female?
- European Union ranks 38th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is population of the official entrance age to primary education, female rising or falling in European Union?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this European Union data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to the official entrance age to primary education. The official entrance age is the age at which students would enter a given programme or level of education assuming they start at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, study full-time throughout and progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade. The theoretical entrance age to a given programme or level is typically, but not always, the most common entrance age.