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 | 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 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.
- European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) 29.39 million Number
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) 23.21 million Number