School enrollment, primary (% net) in Euro area
Euro area: School enrollment, primary (% net) was 97.4% in 2017. ▬ Flat
School enrollment, primary in Euro area, 1970–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % net.
Analysis
Euro area recorded 97.4% for school enrollment, primary in 2017.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary in Euro area peaked at 98.0% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 95.2%, in 1970.
Euro area ranks 1st of 43 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
School enrollment, primary (% net) in Euro area, year by year
| Year | % net | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 95.2% | — |
| 1971 | 95.3% | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 95.3% | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 95.3% | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 95.8% | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 96.0% | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 96.3% | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 96.3% | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 96.6% | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 96.8% | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 96.9% | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 96.7% | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 96.4% | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 95.8% | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 95.6% | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 95.7% | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 96.4% | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 96.7% | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 96.9% | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 97.0% | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 96.8% | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 96.6% | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 96.2% | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 96.3% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 96.2% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 96.7% | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 97.5% | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 97.6% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 97.8% | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 97.6% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 97.6% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 97.4% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 97.2% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 97.1% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 97.8% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 97.9% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 98.0% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 97.9% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 97.6% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 97.6% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 97.9% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 97.9% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 97.9% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 97.4% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 97.6% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 97.6% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 97.4% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 95.9% | 95.2% | 96.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 96.4% | 95.6% | 97.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 96.9% | 96.2% | 97.8% | 9 |
| 2000s | 97.6% | 97.1% | 98.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.7% | 97.4% | 97.9% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Euro area
More education data for Euro area
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 28.96 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0512 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 18.29 million (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 63.1% (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 1.51 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, per capita 0.081 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, primary in Euro area?
- School enrollment, primary in Euro area was 97.4% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary recorded in Euro area?
- The highest recorded value was 98.0% in 2007.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary recorded in Euro area?
- The lowest recorded value was 95.2% in 1970.
- How does Euro area rank for school enrollment, primary?
- Euro area ranks 1st out of 43 groups with data for 2017.
- Is school enrollment, primary rising or falling in Euro area?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Euro area data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, primary (% net). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net enrollment rate is the ratio of children of official school age who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.