School age population, primary education, both sexes in SDG: Europe
SDG: Europe: School age population, primary education, both sexes was 39.23 million in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
39.23 million
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
143rd
of 221 groups
All-time high
40.09 million
in 2019
All-time low
36.25 million
in 2009
Years of data
26
1999–2024
School age population, primary education, both sexes in SDG: Europe, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
SDG: Europe recorded 39.23 million for school age population, primary education, both sexes in 2024.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, both sexes in SDG: Europe peaked at 40.09 million in 2019 and was at its lowest, 36.25 million, in 2009.
That places SDG: Europe 143rd out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
School age population, primary education, both sexes in SDG: Europe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 39.89 million | — |
| 2000 | 39.84 million | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 38.46 million | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 37.44 million | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 37.08 million | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 37.94 million | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 37.35 million | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 36.86 million | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 36.57 million | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 36.34 million | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 36.25 million | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 36.31 million | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 36.55 million | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 36.77 million | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 37.38 million | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 37.76 million | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 38.32 million | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 38.98 million | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 39.56 million | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 39.93 million | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 40.09 million | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 39.29 million | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 39.19 million | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 39.15 million | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 39.28 million | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 39.23 million | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39.89 million | 39.89 million | 39.89 million | 1 |
| 2000s | 37.41 million | 36.25 million | 39.84 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.17 million | 36.31 million | 40.09 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.23 million | 39.15 million | 39.29 million | 5 |
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More education data for SDG: Europe
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 30.99 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 342,650 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.44 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.82 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 32.93 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -0.4455 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 22.66 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.0555 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.0503 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.79 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, primary education, both sexes in SDG: Europe?
- School age population, primary education, both sexes in SDG: Europe was 39.23 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, primary education, both sexes recorded in SDG: Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 40.09 million in 2019.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, both sexes recorded in SDG: Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.25 million in 2009.
- How does SDG: Europe rank for school age population, primary education, both sexes?
- SDG: Europe ranks 143rd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, primary education, both sexes rising or falling in SDG: Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this SDG: Europe data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release