Primary education, pupils in European Union
European Union: Primary education, pupils was 48.6% in 2018. ▬ Flat
Latest (2018)
48.6%
Change on year
up 0.0%
Rank
1st
of 2 groups
All-time high
49.0%
in 1973
All-time low
48.5%
in 2008
Years of data
49
1970–2018
Primary education, pupils in European Union, 1970–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
In 2018, primary education, pupils in European Union stood at 48.6%.
That represents a change of up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils in European Union peaked at 49.0% in 1973 and was at its lowest, 48.5%, in 2008.
Primary education, pupils in European Union, year by year
| Year | % female | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 48.7% | — |
| 1971 | 48.7% | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 48.7% | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 49.0% | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 48.7% | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 48.7% | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 48.9% | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 48.6% | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 48.6% | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 48.6% | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 48.6% | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 48.6% | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 48.6% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 48.6% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 48.6% | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 48.6% | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 48.5% | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 48.6% | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 48.5% | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 48.6% | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 48.6% | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 48.7% | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 48.7% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 48.7% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 48.6% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 48.5% | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 48.5% | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 48.5% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 48.5% | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 48.5% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 48.5% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 48.5% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 48.5% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 48.5% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 48.5% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 48.5% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 48.5% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 48.5% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 48.5% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 48.5% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 48.5% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 48.6% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 48.6% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 48.7% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 48.7% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 48.7% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 48.7% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 48.6% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 48.6% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 48.7% | 48.6% | 49.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 48.6% | 48.5% | 48.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 48.6% | 48.5% | 48.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 48.5% | 48.5% | 48.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.6% | 48.5% | 48.7% | 9 |
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More education data for European Union
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 1.89 million (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 63.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 14.2% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 102.4% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 1.89 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0042 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 102.5% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 102.4% (2024)
- Labor force, total, per capita 0.4914 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils in European Union?
- Primary education, pupils in European Union was 48.6% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils recorded in European Union?
- The highest recorded value was 49.0% in 1973.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils recorded in European Union?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.5% in 2008.
- How does European Union rank for primary education, pupils?
- European Union ranks 1st out of 2 groups with data for 2018.
- Is primary education, pupils rising or falling in European Union?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this European Union data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary education, pupils (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at primary level include enrollments in public and private schools.