Pupils enrolled in primary education by sex and age by country
Countries reporting
48
Highest
5.64 million
Türkiye
Lowest
1,982
Liechtenstein
Median
306,098
Years covered
14
2012–2025
Data points
588
What the numbers show
Pupils enrolled in primary education by sex and age is currently reported for 48 countries. The highest value is 5.64 million in Türkiye; the lowest is 1,982 in Liechtenstein.
The median across all reporting countries is 306,098, and the mean is 922,474.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 2,848.
Over the past decade 28 countries rose and 20 fell. The largest increase was in Luxembourg (up 21.3%), and the largest decrease in Poland (down 28.9%).
Pupils enrolled in primary education by sex and age: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Türkiye | 5.64 million | 2024 | up 1.2% | flat |
| 2 | United Kingdom | 4.92 million | 2019 | up 6.4% | rising |
| 2 | United Kingdom | 4.92 million | 2019 | up 6.4% | rising |
| 4 | France | 4.13 million | 2024 | down 1.5% | flat |
| 5 | Germany | 3.37 million | 2025 | up 17.2% | rising |
| 6 | Spain | 2.80 million | 2025 | down 7.1% | falling |
| 7 | Italy | 2.60 million | 2024 | down 9.3% | falling |
| 8 | Poland | 1.64 million | 2025 | down 28.9% | falling |
| 9 | Poland | 1.60 million | 2024 | down 25.7% | falling |
| 10 | Netherlands | 1.13 million | 2024 | down 7.2% | falling |
| 10 | Netherlands | 1.13 million | 2024 | down 7.2% | falling |
| 12 | Romania | 895,055 | 2025 | down 5.5% | falling |
| 13 | Sweden | 849,135 | 2025 | up 7.2% | rising |
| 14 | Belgium | 807,284 | 2024 | up 4.4% | rising |
| 15 | Portugal | 606,399 | 2024 | down 10.0% | falling |
| 16 | Czechia | 581,782 | 2024 | up 13.9% | rising |
| 17 | Greece | 566,659 | 2024 | down 9.9% | falling |
| 18 | Switzerland | 556,945 | 2024 | up 15.1% | rising |
| 19 | Ireland | 546,948 | 2024 | up 2.0% | flat |
| 20 | Norway | 434,422 | 2024 | up 2.0% | flat |
| 21 | Denmark | 432,790 | 2025 | down 7.6% | falling |
| 22 | Hungary | 384,692 | 2024 | down 2.1% | flat |
| 23 | Austria | 375,754 | 2025 | up 14.6% | rising |
| 24 | Finland | 360,254 | 2025 | up 1.4% | flat |
| 25 | Serbia | 251,941 | 2024 | down 12.2% | falling |
| 25 | Serbia | 251,941 | 2024 | down 12.2% | falling |
| 27 | Slovakia | 244,806 | 2024 | up 14.5% | rising |
| 27 | Slovakia | 244,806 | 2024 | up 14.5% | rising |
| 29 | Bulgaria | 237,543 | 2025 | down 9.3% | falling |
| 30 | Croatia | 144,312 | 2024 | down 10.3% | falling |
| 30 | Croatia | 144,312 | 2024 | down 10.3% | falling |
| 32 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 138,948 | 2024 | down 12.8% | falling |
| 33 | Slovenia | 131,914 | 2024 | up 18.2% | rising |
| 34 | Slovenia | 131,068 | 2025 | up 13.4% | rising |
| 35 | Latvia | 123,956 | 2024 | up 8.1% | rising |
| 35 | Latvia | 123,956 | 2024 | up 8.1% | rising |
| 37 | Lithuania | 120,897 | 2024 | up 11.8% | rising |
| 37 | Lithuania | 120,897 | 2024 | up 11.8% | rising |
| 39 | North Macedonia | 102,915 | 2024 | down 4.9% | flat |
| 39 | North Macedonia | 102,915 | 2024 | down 4.9% | flat |
| 41 | Estonia | 89,246 | 2024 | up 15.6% | rising |
| 42 | Estonia | 87,657 | 2025 | up 10.1% | rising |
| 43 | Cyprus | 60,596 | 2024 | up 14.1% | rising |
| 44 | Luxembourg | 43,556 | 2025 | up 21.3% | rising |
| 45 | Montenegro | 39,214 | 2024 | up 4.6% | flat |
| 46 | Iceland | 32,130 | 2024 | up 7.5% | rising |
| 47 | Malta | 27,537 | 2024 | up 14.4% | rising |
| 48 | Liechtenstein | 1,982 | 2022 | up 0.7% | flat |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) 29.39 million
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) 23.21 million