School age population, primary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Western Europe
UNICEF: Western Europe: School age population, primary education, both sexes was 27.06 million in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
27.06 million
Change on year
down 0.0%
Rank
160th
of 221 groups
All-time high
29.11 million
in 2000
All-time low
26.84 million
in 2010
Years of data
26
1999–2024
School age population, primary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Western Europe, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, school age population, primary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Western Europe stood at 27.06 million.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Western Europe peaked at 29.11 million in 2000 and was at its lowest, 26.84 million, in 2010.
UNICEF: Western Europe ranks 160th of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
School age population, primary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Western Europe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 29.11 million | — |
| 2000 | 29.11 million | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 28.64 million | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 28.26 million | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 27.90 million | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 27.57 million | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 27.30 million | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 27.12 million | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 27.09 million | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 26.98 million | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 26.90 million | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 26.84 million | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 26.89 million | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 26.94 million | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 27.11 million | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 27.40 million | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 27.75 million | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 28.09 million | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 28.41 million | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 28.52 million | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 28.50 million | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 27.52 million | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 27.26 million | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 27.06 million | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 27.06 million | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 27.06 million | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29.11 million | 29.11 million | 29.11 million | 1 |
| 2000s | 27.69 million | 26.90 million | 29.11 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.65 million | 26.84 million | 28.52 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.19 million | 27.06 million | 27.52 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: Western Europe
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, primary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Western Europe?
- School age population, primary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Western Europe was 27.06 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, primary education, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: Western Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 29.11 million in 2000.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: Western Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.84 million in 2010.
- How does UNICEF: Western Europe rank for school age population, primary education, both sexes?
- UNICEF: Western Europe ranks 160th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, primary education, both sexes rising or falling in UNICEF: Western Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. 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, primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release