Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Euro area
Euro area: Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre was 6.45 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Euro area, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Euro area stood at 6.45 units per square kilometre.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Euro area peaked at 9.64 units per square kilometre in 1972 and was at its lowest, 6.36 units per square kilometre, in 2004.
That places Euro area 26th out of 45 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.
Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Euro area, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 7.51 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 9.58 units per square kilometre | +27.7% |
| 1972 | 9.64 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 9.55 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 9.58 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 9.54 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 9.48 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 9.4 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 9.35 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 9.3 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 9.24 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 9.15 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 9.06 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 8.9 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1984 | 8.73 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1985 | 8.61 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 8.46 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 8.38 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 8.26 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 8 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1990 | 7.97 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 7.78 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 6.97 units per square kilometre | -10.3% |
| 1993 | 6.82 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 6.79 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 6.75 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 6.91 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 6.85 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 6.88 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 6.82 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 6.65 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 6.54 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 6.44 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 6.39 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 6.36 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 6.41 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 6.43 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 6.48 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 6.49 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 6.47 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 6.44 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 6.43 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 6.41 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 6.45 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 6.45 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 6.5 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 6.52 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 6.59 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 6.6 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 6.58 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 6.54 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 6.45 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 6.4 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 6.45 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.29 units per square kilometre | 7.51 units per square kilometre | 9.64 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.68 units per square kilometre | 8 units per square kilometre | 9.24 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.05 units per square kilometre | 6.75 units per square kilometre | 7.97 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.47 units per square kilometre | 6.36 units per square kilometre | 6.65 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.5 units per square kilometre | 6.41 units per square kilometre | 6.6 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.46 units per square kilometre | 6.4 units per square kilometre | 6.54 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Euro area
- 23 Uganda 44.09 units per square kilometre compare
- 24 Philippines 43.44 units per square kilometre compare
- 25 Aruba 42.86 units per square kilometre compare
- 26 Gambia 42.3 units per square kilometre compare
- 27 United States Virgin Islands 41.55 units per square kilometre compare
- 28 Barbados 40.02 units per square kilometre compare
- 29 American Samoa 39.42 units per square kilometre compare
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)
- Population ages 0-14 14.0% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 18.29 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0512 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 102.9% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0042 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Euro area?
- Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Euro area was 6.45 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils, per square kilometre recorded in Euro area?
- The highest recorded value was 9.64 units per square kilometre in 1972.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils, per square kilometre recorded in Euro area?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.36 units per square kilometre in 2004.
- How does Euro area rank for primary education, pupils, per square kilometre?
- Euro area ranks 26th out of 45 groups with data for 2023.
- Is primary education, pupils, per square kilometre 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, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 54 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.
How this figure is calculated
Primary education, pupils divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary education, pupils ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Primary education, pupils Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Primary education, pupils divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.