Primary completion rate, male in European Union
European Union: Primary completion rate, male was 97.3% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Primary completion rate, male in European Union, 1999–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of relevant age group.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary completion rate, male in European Union is 97.3%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary completion rate, male in European Union peaked at 100.3% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 96.2%, in 2018.
Primary completion rate, male in European Union, year by year
| Year | % of relevant age group | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 98.1% | — |
| 2000 | 98.1% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 100.3% | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 99.3% | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 98.9% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 99.4% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 99.0% | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 98.6% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 98.9% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 99.0% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 98.6% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 98.6% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 98.3% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 97.5% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 97.6% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 97.0% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 97.4% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 96.6% | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 97.1% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 96.2% | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 96.4% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 96.3% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 97.3% | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 96.3% | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 97.3% | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 97.3% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 98.1% | 98.1% | 98.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 99.0% | 98.1% | 100.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.3% | 96.2% | 98.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 96.9% | 96.3% | 97.3% | 5 |
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More education data for European Union
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 23.26 million (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 14.2% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 63.3% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 1.89 million (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0517 units per person (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 102.4% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 1.89 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary completion rate, male in European Union?
- Primary completion rate, male in European Union was 97.3% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary completion rate, male recorded in European Union?
- The highest recorded value was 100.3% in 2001.
- What is the lowest primary completion rate, male recorded in European Union?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.2% in 2018.
- How does European Union rank for primary completion rate, male?
- European Union ranks 2nd out of 2 groups with data for 2024.
- Is primary completion rate, male rising or falling in European Union?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this European Union data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary completion rate, male (% of relevant age group). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary completion rate, or gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, is the number of new entrants (enrollments minus repeaters) in the last grade of primary education, regardless of age, divided by the population at the entrance age for the last grade of primary education. Data limitations preclude adjusting for students who drop out during the final year of primary education.