Primary education, pupils in Euro area
Euro area: Primary education, pupils was 18.29 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Primary education, pupils in Euro area, 1970–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
In 2024, primary education, pupils in Euro area stood at 18.29 million.
That represents a change of up 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils in Euro area peaked at 24.22 million in 1972 and was at its lowest, 18.04 million, in 2004.
That places Euro area 39th out of 45 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
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
- Population ages 15-64 63.1% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 14.0% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 102.9% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 1.51 million (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 102.8% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 103.0% (2024)
- Labor force, total 175.75 million (2025)
- Labor force, female 46.6% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index 1 GPI (2020)
- School enrollment, secondary 108.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils in Euro area?
- Primary education, pupils in Euro area was 18.29 million in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils recorded in Euro area?
- The highest recorded value was 24.22 million in 1972.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils recorded in Euro area?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.04 million in 2004.
- How does Euro area rank for primary education, pupils?
- Euro area ranks 39th out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, pupils 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 Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary education, pupils. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.