Pupils and students enrolled by education level, sex and NUTS 2 region by country
Countries reporting
30
Highest
17.81 million Number
Germany
Lowest
73,814 Number
Martinique
Median
778,330 Number
Years covered
8
2017–2024
Data points
1,177
What the numbers show
Pupils and students enrolled by education level, sex and NUTS 2 region is currently reported for 30 countries. The highest value is 17.81 million Number in Germany; the lowest is 73,814 Number in Martinique.
The median across all reporting countries is 778,330 Number, and the mean is 2.98 million Number.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 241.
Over the past decade 13 countries rose and 6 fell. The largest increase was in Mayotte (up 21.9%), and the largest decrease in Martinique (down 14.2%).
Pupils and students enrolled by education level, sex and NUTS 2 region: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Germany | 17.81 million Number | 2024 | — | flat |
| 2 | France | 15.63 million Number | 2024 | up 0.8% | flat |
| 3 | Spain | 10.61 million Number | 2024 | up 2.8% | flat |
| 4 | Poland | 8.08 million Number | 2024 | up 4.7% | rising |
| 4 | Poland | 8.08 million Number | 2024 | up 4.7% | rising |
| 6 | Netherlands | 4.21 million Number | 2024 | up 0.6% | flat |
| 6 | Netherlands | 4.21 million Number | 2024 | up 0.6% | flat |
| 8 | Romania | 3.47 million Number | 2024 | — | flat |
| 9 | Sweden | 2.99 million Number | 2024 | up 2.7% | flat |
| 10 | Czechia | 2.26 million Number | 2024 | up 7.9% | rising |
| 11 | Austria | 1.87 million Number | 2024 | up 4.6% | flat |
| 12 | Denmark | 1.53 million Number | 2024 | down 3.0% | flat |
| 13 | Finland | 1.51 million Number | 2024 | up 2.7% | flat |
| 14 | Bulgaria | 1.13 million Number | 2024 | down 4.5% | flat |
| 15 | Croatia | 778,330 Number | 2024 | down 2.5% | flat |
| 15 | Croatia | 778,330 Number | 2024 | down 2.5% | flat |
| 17 | Lithuania | 607,312 Number | 2024 | up 1.3% | flat |
| 17 | Lithuania | 607,312 Number | 2024 | up 1.3% | flat |
| 19 | Slovenia | 462,564 Number | 2024 | — | flat |
| 19 | Slovenia | 462,564 Number | 2024 | — | flat |
| 21 | Latvia | 419,051 Number | 2024 | — | flat |
| 21 | Latvia | 419,051 Number | 2024 | — | flat |
| 23 | North Macedonia | 345,506 Number | 2024 | — | flat |
| 24 | Estonia | 308,776 Number | 2024 | — | rising |
| 24 | Estonia | 308,776 Number | 2024 | — | rising |
| 26 | Cyprus | 218,704 Number | 2024 | — | rising |
| 27 | Luxembourg | 141,815 Number | 2024 | — | rising |
| 28 | Mayotte | 120,520 Number | 2024 | up 21.9% | rising |
| 29 | Guadeloupe | 98,150 Number | 2024 | down 11.7% | falling |
| 30 | Martinique | 73,814 Number | 2024 | down 14.2% | falling |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- Ile de France 3.26 million Number
- Este 3.20 million Number
- Bayern 2.68 million Number
- Baden-Württemberg 2.38 million Number
- Sur 2.37 million Number
- Česko 2.26 million Number
- Andalucía 1.95 million Number
- Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes 1.91 million Number
- Cataluña 1.80 million Number
- Comunidad de Madrid 1.69 million Number
- Makroregion południowy 1.65 million Number
- Rhône-Alpes 1.63 million Number
- Danmark 1.53 million Number
- Manner-Suomi 1.50 million Number
- Norge 1.49 million Number
- Makroregion województwo mazowieckie 1.43 million Number
- Hauts-de-France 1.42 million Number
- Occitanie 1.32 million Number
- Södra Sverige 1.29 million Number
- Makroregion północno-zachodni 1.28 million Number
- Nouvelle-Aquitaine 1.23 million Number
- Östra Sverige 1.22 million Number
- Makroregion północny 1.20 million Number
- Grand Est 1.19 million Number
- Comunitat Valenciana 1.18 million Number
- Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur 1.15 million Number
- Centro (ES) 1.11 million Number
- Slovensko 1.05 million Number
- Makroregion wschodni 1.04 million Number
- Noreste 1.03 million Number
- Warszawski stołeczny 1.00 million Number
- Nord-Pas de Calais 998,292 Number
- Macroregiunea Doi 979,280 Number
- Macroregiunea Trei 949,836 Number
- Macroregiunea Unu 925,265 Number
- Pays de la Loire 885,344 Number
- Ostösterreich 878,941 Number
- Śląskie 864,636 Number
- Rheinland-Pfalz 825,410 Number
- Wielkopolskie 791,069 Number