School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in WB: Euro Area
WB: Euro Area: School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes was 3.59 million in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
3.59 million
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
177th
of 221 groups
All-time high
3.76 million
in 1999
All-time low
3.46 million
in 2013
Years of data
26
1999–2024
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in WB: Euro Area, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in WB: Euro Area stood at 3.59 million.
That represents a change of up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in WB: Euro Area peaked at 3.76 million in 1999 and was at its lowest, 3.46 million, in 2013.
WB: Euro Area ranks 177th of 221 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in WB: Euro Area, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 3.76 million | — |
| 2000 | 3.76 million | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 3.69 million | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 3.67 million | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 3.63 million | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 3.53 million | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 3.47 million | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 3.49 million | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 3.51 million | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 3.48 million | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 3.49 million | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 3.50 million | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 3.52 million | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 3.50 million | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 3.46 million | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 3.48 million | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 3.50 million | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 3.51 million | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 3.56 million | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 3.58 million | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 3.59 million | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 3.64 million | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 3.62 million | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 3.60 million | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 3.59 million | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 3.59 million | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.76 million | 3.76 million | 3.76 million | 1 |
| 2000s | 3.57 million | 3.47 million | 3.76 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.52 million | 3.46 million | 3.59 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.61 million | 3.59 million | 3.64 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Euro Area
- 174 Brunei Darussalam 6,685 compare
- 175 Sao Tome and Principe 6,013 compare
- 176 French Guiana 5,962 compare
- 177 Samoa 5,671 compare
- 178 Bahamas 5,188 compare
- 179 Iceland 4,803 compare
- 180 Malta 4,596 compare
More education data for WB: Euro Area
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 187,621 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 5.15 million (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.61 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 4.85 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 18.29 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 8.90 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.002 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in WB: Euro Area?
- School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in WB: Euro Area was 3.59 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in WB: Euro Area?
- The highest recorded value was 3.76 million in 1999.
- What is the lowest school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in WB: Euro Area?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.46 million in 2013.
- How does WB: Euro Area rank for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- WB: Euro Area ranks 177th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Euro Area?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this WB: Euro Area data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release