Pupils enrolled in primary education by sex and NUTS 2 region in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020): Pupils enrolled in primary education by sex and NUTS 2 region was 23.21 million Number in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
23.21 million Number
Change on year
down 0.2%
Rank
2nd
of 349 regions
All-time high
24.51 million Number
in 2018
All-time low
22.68 million Number
in 2020
Years of data
11
2013–2024
Pupils enrolled in primary education by sex and NUTS 2 region in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), 2013–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) recorded 23.21 million Number for pupils enrolled in primary education by sex and nuts 2 region in 2024.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupils enrolled in primary education by sex and nuts 2 region in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) peaked at 24.51 million Number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 22.68 million Number, in 2020.
That places European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) 2nd out of 349 regions with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Pupils enrolled in primary education by sex and NUTS 2 region in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 23.67 million Number | — |
| 2014 | 23.74 million Number | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 24.14 million Number | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 24.24 million Number | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 24.51 million Number | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 24.46 million Number | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 22.68 million Number | -7.3% |
| 2021 | 23.18 million Number | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 23.03 million Number | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 23.25 million Number | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 23.21 million Number | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 24.13 million Number | 23.67 million Number | 24.51 million Number | 6 |
| 2020s | 23.07 million Number | 22.68 million Number | 23.25 million Number | 5 |
Countries ranked near European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
- 1 Türkiye 5.64 million Number compare
- 2 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 4.92 million Number compare
- 2 United Kingdom 4.92 million Number compare
- 4 France 4.13 million Number compare
- 5 Germany 3.31 million Number compare
More education data for European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
- Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by NUTS 2 19.8% (2025)
- Early leavers from education and training by NUTS 2 region 9.1% (2025)
- Pupils enrolled in upper secondary education by programme 18.53 million Number (2024)
- Participation rates of selected age groups in education at regional 95.6 Rate (2024)
- Pupils enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme 19.01 million Number (2024)
- Distribution of pupils and students enrolled in general and 97.8% (2024)
- Pupils enrolled in post-secondary non-tertiary education by programme 1.45 million Number (2024)
- Pupils and students enrolled by sex, age and NUTS 2 region 2.36 million Number (2024)
- Students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme 19.03 million Number (2024)
- Pupils enrolled in early childhood education by sex and NUTS 2 region 14.82 million Number (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupils enrolled in primary education by sex and nuts 2 region in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Pupils enrolled in primary education by sex and nuts 2 region in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) was 23.21 million Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest pupils enrolled in primary education by sex and nuts 2 region recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The highest recorded value was 24.51 million Number in 2018.
- What is the lowest pupils enrolled in primary education by sex and nuts 2 region recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.68 million Number in 2020.
- How does European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank for pupils enrolled in primary education by sex and nuts 2 region?
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 2nd out of 349 regions with data for 2024.
- Is pupils enrolled in primary education by sex and nuts 2 region rising or falling in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Pupils enrolled in primary education by sex and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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