Primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Euro area
Euro area: Primary education, pupils, gaps filled was 18.29 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Euro area, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2024, primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Euro area stood at 18.29 million.
The figure is up 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Euro area peaked at 24.22 million in 1972 and was at its lowest, 18.04 million, in 2004.
Euro area ranks 39th of 45 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Euro area, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 18.86 million | — |
| 1971 | 24.08 million | +27.7% |
| 1972 | 24.22 million | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 23.99 million | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 24.06 million | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 23.96 million | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 23.82 million | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 23.62 million | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 23.50 million | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 23.36 million | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 23.20 million | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 22.98 million | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 22.75 million | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 22.35 million | -1.8% |
| 1984 | 21.94 million | -1.8% |
| 1985 | 21.62 million | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 21.25 million | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 21.05 million | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 20.75 million | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 20.10 million | -3.1% |
| 1990 | 20.03 million | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 19.53 million | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 19.21 million | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 19.11 million | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 19.04 million | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 18.92 million | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 19.37 million | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 19.22 million | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 19.29 million | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 19.12 million | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 18.86 million | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 18.56 million | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 18.27 million | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 18.12 million | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 18.04 million | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 18.18 million | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 18.22 million | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 18.38 million | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 18.39 million | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 18.33 million | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 18.26 million | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 18.23 million | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 18.17 million | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 18.29 million | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 18.29 million | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 18.43 million | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 18.49 million | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 18.70 million | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 18.71 million | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 18.67 million | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 18.54 million | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 18.31 million | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 18.15 million | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 18.29 million | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 18.29 million | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 23.35 million | 18.86 million | 24.22 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 21.80 million | 20.10 million | 23.20 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.28 million | 18.92 million | 20.03 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.33 million | 18.04 million | 18.86 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.42 million | 18.17 million | 18.71 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.32 million | 18.15 million | 18.54 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Euro area
More education data for Euro area
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 1.51 million (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 63.1% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0512 units per person (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 14.0% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 102.9% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0042 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 1.51 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Euro area?
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Euro area was 18.29 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils, gaps filled recorded in Euro area?
- The highest recorded value was 24.22 million in 1972.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils, gaps filled recorded in Euro area?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.04 million in 2004.
- How does Euro area rank for primary education, pupils, gaps filled?
- Euro area ranks 39th out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, pupils, gaps filled rising or falling in Euro area?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Euro area data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, pupils, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, pupils with 569 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Primary education, pupils Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
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About this data
Primary education, pupils with 569 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.