School age population, one year before the official primary entry in UNICEF: Western Europe
UNICEF: Western Europe: School age population, one year before the official primary entry was 2.56 million in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
2.56 million
Change on year
down 0.0%
Rank
155th
of 221 groups
All-time high
2.72 million
in 2016
All-time low
2.54 million
in 2008
Years of data
26
1999–2024
School age population, one year before the official primary entry in UNICEF: Western Europe, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, school age population, one year before the official primary entry in UNICEF: Western Europe stood at 2.56 million.
That represents a change of down 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, one year before the official primary entry in UNICEF: Western Europe peaked at 2.72 million in 2016 and was at its lowest, 2.54 million, in 2008.
That places UNICEF: Western Europe 155th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
School age population, one year before the official primary entry in UNICEF: Western Europe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 2.62 million | — |
| 2000 | 2.62 million | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 2.59 million | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 2.59 million | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 2.57 million | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 2.56 million | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 2.54 million | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 2.57 million | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 2.54 million | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 2.54 million | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 2.55 million | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 2.57 million | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 2.59 million | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 2.63 million | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 2.65 million | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 2.70 million | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 2.70 million | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 2.72 million | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 2.67 million | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 2.63 million | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 2.59 million | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 2.60 million | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 2.59 million | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 2.58 million | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 2.56 million | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 2.56 million | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.62 million | 2.62 million | 2.62 million | 1 |
| 2000s | 2.57 million | 2.54 million | 2.62 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.64 million | 2.57 million | 2.72 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.58 million | 2.56 million | 2.60 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: Western Europe
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- 155 North Macedonia 10,211 compare
- 156 Bahrain 10,209 compare
- 157 Trinidad and Tobago 8,699 compare
- 158 Fiji 8,564 compare
More education data for UNICEF: Western Europe
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 21.86 million (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.70 million (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 223,264 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 7.59 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 7.16 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 27.90 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.0004 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 13.59 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, one year before the official primary entry in UNICEF: Western Europe?
- School age population, one year before the official primary entry in UNICEF: Western Europe was 2.56 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, one year before the official primary entry recorded in UNICEF: Western Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 2.72 million in 2016.
- What is the lowest school age population, one year before the official primary entry recorded in UNICEF: Western Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.54 million in 2008.
- How does UNICEF: Western Europe rank for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
- UNICEF: Western Europe ranks 155th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, one year before the official primary entry rising or falling in UNICEF: Western Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this UNICEF: Western Europe data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, one year before the official primary entry age, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release