Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in Euro area
Euro area: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male was 1.77 million number in 2019. ▼ Falling
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in Euro area, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in Euro area is 1.77 million number, measured in 2019.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in Euro area peaked at 2.55 million number in 1972 and was at its lowest, 1.74 million number, in 2004.
That places Euro area 40th 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, male in Euro area, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2.53 million number | — |
| 1971 | 2.55 million number | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 2.55 million number | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 2.54 million number | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 2.51 million number | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 2.48 million number | -1.3% |
| 1976 | 2.44 million number | -1.4% |
| 1977 | 2.40 million number | -1.6% |
| 1978 | 2.35 million number | -2.1% |
| 1979 | 2.30 million number | -2.4% |
| 1980 | 2.24 million number | -2.5% |
| 1981 | 2.18 million number | -2.5% |
| 1982 | 2.13 million number | -2.2% |
| 1983 | 2.09 million number | -2.0% |
| 1984 | 2.06 million number | -1.8% |
| 1985 | 2.02 million number | -1.6% |
| 1986 | 1.99 million number | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 1.97 million number | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 1.95 million number | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 1.94 million number | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 1.93 million number | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 1.92 million number | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 1.92 million number | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 1.90 million number | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 1.89 million number | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 1.88 million number | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 1.86 million number | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 1.84 million number | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 1.82 million number | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 1.81 million number | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 1.77 million number | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 1.75 million number | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 1.75 million number | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 1.75 million number | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 1.74 million number | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 1.74 million number | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 1.74 million number | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.76 million number | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 1.75 million number | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 1.75 million number | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 1.74 million number | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 1.74 million number | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 1.75 million number | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 1.78 million number | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 1.79 million number | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 1.80 million number | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 1.80 million number | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.80 million number | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 1.78 million number | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 1.77 million number | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.46 million number | 2.30 million number | 2.55 million number | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.06 million number | 1.94 million number | 2.24 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.88 million number | 1.81 million number | 1.93 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.75 million number | 1.74 million number | 1.77 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.77 million number | 1.74 million number | 1.80 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Euro area
- 37 Cameroon 378,344 number compare
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- 39 Madagascar 369,641 number compare
- 40 Côte d'Ivoire 364,716 number compare
- 41 Morocco 353,304 number compare
- 42 Uzbekistan 332,370 number compare
- 43 Mali 314,931 number compare
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 population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in Euro area?
- Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in Euro area was 1.77 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of the official entrance age to primary education, male recorded in Euro area?
- The highest recorded value was 2.55 million number in 1972.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to primary education, male recorded in Euro area?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.74 million number in 2004.
- How does Euro area rank for population of the official entrance age to primary education, male?
- Euro area ranks 40th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is population of the official entrance age to primary education, male rising or falling in Euro area?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Male 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.