Proportion of students at the end of primary education achieving at in SDG: Europe and Northern America
SDG: Europe and Northern America: Proportion of students at the end of primary education achieving at was 96.9% in 2019. ▬ Flat
Latest (2019)
96.9%
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
1st
of 9 groups
All-time high
96.9%
in 2019
All-time low
95.2%
in 2000
Years of data
20
2000–2019
Proportion of students at the end of primary education achieving at in SDG: Europe and Northern America, 2000–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
SDG: Europe and Northern America recorded 96.9% for proportion of students at the end of primary education achieving at in 2019. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of students at the end of primary education achieving at in SDG: Europe and Northern America peaked at 96.9% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 95.2%, in 2000.
Proportion of students at the end of primary education achieving at in SDG: Europe and Northern America, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 95.2% | — |
| 2001 | 95.3% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 95.4% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 95.5% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 95.6% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 95.7% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 95.7% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 95.8% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 95.9% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 96.0% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 96.1% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 96.2% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 96.3% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 96.4% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 96.4% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 96.5% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 96.6% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 96.7% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 96.8% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 96.9% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 95.6% | 95.2% | 96.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.5% | 96.1% | 96.9% | 10 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Europe and Northern America
- 1 Russian Federation 98.4% compare
- 2 Hong Kong, China 98.3% compare
- 3 Italy 97.2% compare
- 4 Lithuania 97.1% compare
More education data for SDG: Europe and Northern America
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 43.04 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 31.47 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.059 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 45.47 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.0656 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.83 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.3241 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.0622 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -1.06 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -0.1479 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of students at the end of primary education achieving at in SDG: Europe and Northern America?
- Proportion of students at the end of primary education achieving at in SDG: Europe and Northern America was 96.9% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of students at the end of primary education achieving at recorded in SDG: Europe and Northern America?
- The highest recorded value was 96.9% in 2019.
- What is the lowest proportion of students at the end of primary education achieving at recorded in SDG: Europe and Northern America?
- The lowest recorded value was 95.2% in 2000.
- How does SDG: Europe and Northern America rank for proportion of students at the end of primary education achieving at?
- SDG: Europe and Northern America ranks 1st out of 9 groups with data for 2019.
- Is proportion of students at the end of primary education achieving at rising or falling in SDG: Europe and Northern America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this SDG: Europe and Northern America data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of students at the end of primary education achieving at least a minimum proficiency level in reading, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release