School age population, last grade of primary education, female in European Union
European Union: School age population, last grade of primary education, female was 2.65 million number in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
2.65 million number
Change on year
up 1.4%
Rank
37th
of 45 groups
All-time high
3.65 million number
in 1974
All-time low
2.51 million number
in 2014
Years of data
50
1970–2019
School age population, last grade of primary education, female in European Union, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, school age population, last grade of primary education, female in European Union stood at 2.65 million number.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, last grade of primary education, female in European Union peaked at 3.65 million number in 1974 and was at its lowest, 2.51 million number, in 2014.
European Union ranks 37th of 45 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 50 years of available data.
School age population, last grade of primary education, female in European Union, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 3.57 million number | — |
| 1971 | 3.61 million number | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 3.63 million number | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 3.64 million number | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 3.65 million number | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 3.64 million number | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 3.63 million number | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 3.62 million number | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 3.61 million number | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 3.58 million number | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 3.52 million number | -1.5% |
| 1981 | 3.46 million number | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 3.40 million number | -1.8% |
| 1983 | 3.34 million number | -1.7% |
| 1984 | 3.29 million number | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 3.26 million number | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 3.22 million number | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 3.19 million number | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 3.15 million number | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 3.12 million number | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 3.09 million number | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 3.06 million number | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 3.05 million number | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 3.03 million number | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 3.01 million number | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 3.01 million number | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 3.02 million number | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 3.00 million number | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 2.98 million number | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 2.97 million number | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 2.92 million number | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 2.87 million number | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 2.82 million number | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 2.78 million number | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 2.73 million number | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 2.70 million number | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 2.68 million number | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 2.65 million number | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 2.61 million number | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 2.59 million number | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 2.56 million number | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 2.56 million number | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 2.53 million number | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 2.52 million number | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 2.51 million number | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 2.52 million number | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 2.54 million number | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 2.59 million number | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 2.62 million number | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 2.65 million number | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.62 million number | 3.57 million number | 3.65 million number | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.30 million number | 3.12 million number | 3.52 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.02 million number | 2.97 million number | 3.09 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.74 million number | 2.59 million number | 2.92 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.56 million number | 2.51 million number | 2.65 million number | 10 |
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More education data for European Union
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 14.2% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 63.3% (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 37.39 million (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0517 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 1.89 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 23.26 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, last grade of primary education, female in European Union?
- School age population, last grade of primary education, female in European Union was 2.65 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, last grade of primary education, female recorded in European Union?
- The highest recorded value was 3.65 million number in 1974.
- What is the lowest school age population, last grade of primary education, female recorded in European Union?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.51 million number in 2014.
- How does European Union rank for school age population, last grade of primary education, female?
- European Union ranks 37th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is school age population, last grade of primary education, female rising or falling in European Union?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this European Union data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, last grade of primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to the last grade of primary school as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.