Pupils enrolled in primary education by sex and NUTS 2 region by country
Countries reporting
48
Highest
5.64 million Number
Türkiye
Lowest
1,982 Number
Liechtenstein
Median
305,798 Number
Years covered
12
2013–2024
Data points
4,524
What the numbers show
Pupils enrolled in primary education by sex and NUTS 2 region is currently reported for 48 countries. The highest value is 5.64 million Number in Türkiye; the lowest is 1,982 Number in Liechtenstein.
The median across all reporting countries is 305,798 Number, and the mean is 912,295 Number.
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 21.4%), and the largest decrease in Poland (down 25.7%).
Pupils enrolled in primary education by sex and NUTS 2 region: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Türkiye | 5.64 million Number | 2024 | up 1.2% | flat |
| 2 | United Kingdom | 4.92 million Number | 2019 | up 6.4% | rising |
| 2 | United Kingdom | 4.92 million Number | 2019 | up 6.4% | rising |
| 4 | France | 4.13 million Number | 2024 | down 1.5% | flat |
| 5 | Germany | 3.31 million Number | 2024 | up 15.5% | rising |
| 6 | Spain | 2.83 million Number | 2024 | down 4.3% | flat |
| 7 | Italy | 2.60 million Number | 2024 | down 9.3% | falling |
| 8 | Poland | 1.60 million Number | 2024 | down 25.7% | falling |
| 8 | Poland | 1.60 million Number | 2024 | down 25.7% | falling |
| 10 | Netherlands | 1.13 million Number | 2024 | down 7.2% | falling |
| 10 | Netherlands | 1.13 million Number | 2024 | down 7.2% | falling |
| 12 | Romania | 881,697 Number | 2024 | down 6.5% | falling |
| 13 | Sweden | 859,847 Number | 2024 | up 13.6% | rising |
| 14 | Belgium | 807,284 Number | 2024 | up 5.0% | rising |
| 15 | Portugal | 606,399 Number | 2024 | down 10.0% | falling |
| 16 | Czechia | 581,782 Number | 2024 | up 13.9% | rising |
| 17 | Greece | 566,659 Number | 2024 | down 9.9% | falling |
| 18 | Switzerland | 556,945 Number | 2024 | up 15.1% | rising |
| 19 | Ireland | 546,948 Number | 2024 | up 2.0% | flat |
| 20 | Norway | 434,422 Number | 2024 | up 2.0% | falling |
| 21 | Denmark | 432,238 Number | 2024 | down 7.5% | falling |
| 22 | Hungary | 384,692 Number | 2024 | down 2.1% | flat |
| 23 | Austria | 368,502 Number | 2024 | up 12.6% | rising |
| 24 | Finland | 359,656 Number | 2024 | up 2.2% | flat |
| 25 | Serbia | 251,941 Number | 2024 | down 4.9% | flat |
| 26 | Slovakia | 244,806 Number | 2024 | up 14.5% | rising |
| 26 | Slovakia | 244,806 Number | 2024 | up 14.5% | rising |
| 28 | Bulgaria | 234,521 Number | 2024 | down 9.4% | falling |
| 29 | Croatia | 144,312 Number | 2024 | down 10.3% | falling |
| 29 | Croatia | 144,312 Number | 2024 | down 10.3% | falling |
| 31 | Slovenia | 131,914 Number | 2024 | up 18.2% | rising |
| 31 | Slovenia | 131,914 Number | 2024 | up 18.2% | rising |
| 33 | Latvia | 123,956 Number | 2024 | up 8.1% | rising |
| 33 | Latvia | 123,956 Number | 2024 | up 8.1% | rising |
| 35 | Lithuania | 120,897 Number | 2024 | up 11.8% | rising |
| 35 | Lithuania | 120,897 Number | 2024 | up 11.8% | rising |
| 37 | North Macedonia | 102,915 Number | 2024 | down 4.9% | flat |
| 38 | Estonia | 89,246 Number | 2024 | up 15.6% | rising |
| 38 | Estonia | 89,246 Number | 2024 | up 15.6% | rising |
| 40 | Cyprus | 60,596 Number | 2024 | up 14.1% | rising |
| 41 | Luxembourg | 43,020 Number | 2024 | up 21.4% | rising |
| 42 | Mayotte | 42,104 Number | 2024 | up 20.2% | rising |
| 43 | Montenegro | 39,214 Number | 2024 | down 0.2% | flat |
| 44 | Iceland | 32,314 Number | 2023 | up 8.1% | rising |
| 45 | Malta | 27,537 Number | 2024 | up 14.4% | rising |
| 46 | Guadeloupe | 26,926 Number | 2024 | down 25.0% | falling |
| 47 | Martinique | 20,131 Number | 2024 | down 22.7% | falling |
| 48 | Liechtenstein | 1,982 Number | 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) 29.38 million Number
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) 23.21 million Number
- İstanbul 981,364 Number
- Güneydoğu Anadolu 980,421 Number
- Este 858,002 Number
- Ile de France 811,327 Number
- Akdeniz 795,425 Number
- Nordrhein-Westfalen 738,774 Number
- Nord-Ovest 712,218 Number
- South East (UK) (NUTS 2021) 673,313 Number
- London (NUTS 2021) 671,876 Number
- Sur 656,825 Number
- Sud 598,257 Number
- Ege 589,459 Number
- Česko 581,782 Number
- Continente 577,635 Number
- Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera 556,945 Number
- West-Nederland 552,546 Number
- North West (UK) (NUTS 2021) 549,184 Number
- Andalucía 534,978 Number
- Doğu Marmara 528,749 Number
- Batı Anadolu 515,578 Number
- Bayern 513,238 Number
- Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes 501,405 Number
- Centro (IT) 499,173 Number
- Cataluña 470,703 Number
- East of England (NUTS 2021) 462,189 Number
- Lombardia 457,134 Number
- West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021) 452,588 Number
- Vlaams Gewest 448,211 Number
- Şanlıurfa, Diyarbakır 440,773 Number
- Norge 434,422 Number
- Baden-Württemberg 433,276 Number
- Danmark 432,238 Number
- Rhône-Alpes 429,640 Number
- Comunidad de Madrid 422,737 Number
- Yorkshire and The Humber (NUTS 2021) 406,989 Number
- Scotland (NUTS 2021) 398,729 Number
- Hauts-de-France 379,568 Number
- South West (UK) (NUTS 2021) 379,213 Number