Pupils enrolled in primary education by sex, type of institution and intensity of participation by country

Countries reporting
46
Highest
5.64 million Number
Türkiye
Lowest
1,982 Number
Liechtenstein
Median
364,310 Number
Years covered
13
2012–2024
Data points
548

What the numbers show

Pupils enrolled in primary education by sex, type of institution and intensity of participation is currently reported for 46 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 364,310 Number, and the mean is 953,048 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 18 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, type of institution and: full country ranking

#Country LatestYear 10-year changeTrend
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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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 6.1% falling
10 Netherlands 1.13 million Number 2024 down 6.1% falling
12 Romania 881,697 Number 2024 down 6.8% falling
13 Sweden 859,847 Number 2024 up 13.6% rising
14 Belgium 807,284 Number 2024 up 4.4% 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% flat
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 360,117 Number 2024 up 2.4% flat
25 Serbia 251,941 Number 2024 down 12.2% falling
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 Bosnia and Herzegovina 138,948 Number 2024 down 12.8% falling
32 Slovenia 131,914 Number 2024 up 18.2% rising
32 Slovenia 131,914 Number 2024 up 18.2% rising
34 Latvia 123,956 Number 2024 up 8.1% rising
34 Latvia 123,956 Number 2024 up 8.1% rising
36 Lithuania 120,897 Number 2024 up 11.8% rising
36 Lithuania 120,897 Number 2024 up 11.8% rising
38 North Macedonia 102,915 Number 2024 down 4.9% flat
39 Estonia 89,246 Number 2024 up 15.6% rising
39 Estonia 89,246 Number 2024 up 15.6% rising
41 Cyprus 60,596 Number 2024 up 14.1% rising
42 Luxembourg 43,020 Number 2024 up 21.4% rising
43 Montenegro 39,214 Number 2024 up 4.6% flat
44 Iceland 32,130 Number 2024 up 7.5% rising
45 Malta 27,537 Number 2024 up 14.4% rising
46 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.

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Indicator
Pupils enrolled in primary education by sex, type of institution and intensity of participation
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
48 places, 548 data points, 2012–2024
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