Education in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) 39 indicators covering education for European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020). IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Pupils enrolled in upper secondary education by programme 21.04 million 2019 down 4.2% 1st Pupils enrolled in primary education by sex and NUTS 2 region 29.38 million 2019 up 3.9% 1st Participation rates of selected age groups in education at regional 97.8 2019 up 6.2% 87th Pupils enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme 20.95 million 2019 up 1.1% 1st Distribution of pupils and students enrolled in general and 96.1 2019 down 0.8% 297th Pupils and students enrolled by sex, age and NUTS 2 region 2.84 million 2019 up 34.1% 1st In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level 18.9 2019 up 18.9% 2nd Self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by sex, age, main 0.7 2019 down 30.0% 5th Self-reported unmet needs for dental examination by sex, age, main 2.5 2019 up 4.2% 5th Level of disability (activity limitation) by sex, age and educational 6.1 2019 up 10.9% 2nd First permits issued for education reasons by reason, length of 588,063 2018 up 26.7% 1st Material and social deprivation rate by age, sex and educational 11 2019 down 47.9% 5th Material and social deprivation rate for children by age and 11.8 2019 down 46.6% 5th Pupils enrolled in upper secondary education by programme 21.04 million 2019 down 1.6% 1st Pupils enrolled in primary education by sex and age 29.39 million 2019 up 3.7% 1st Pupils enrolled in upper-secondary education by programme 21.04 million 2019 down 4.9% 1st Pupils enrolled in primary education by sex, type of institution and 29.39 million 2019 up 8.5% 1st Pupils enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme 20.95 million 2019 up 3.8% 1st Pupils enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme 20.95 million 2019 down 0.1% 1st Students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme 19.48 million 2019 down 0.7% 1st Students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme 19.48 million 2019 down 0.7% 1st Students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme 19.48 million 2019 up 2.9% 1st Pupils and students enrolled by education level, programme 21.04 million 2019 — 1st New entrants by education level, programme orientation, sex and age 5.81 million 2019 down 5.3% 1st Mobile students from abroad enrolled by education level, sex and 1.75 million 2019 up 24.1% 1st Pupils enrolled in early childhood education by sex and age 17.98 million 2018 up 6.8% 1st Graduates in tertiary education by education level - women per 100 men 133.9 2019 — 2nd Share of mobile students from abroad enrolled by education level, sex 0 2019 — 1st Distribution of academic staff at education level by age groups 100 2019 — 1st Enterprises that provided training to develop/upgrade ICT skills of 8.17 2019 up 19.3% 3rd Ratio of pupils and students to teachers and academic staff by 12 2019 — 1st Female students enrolled in STEM fields by education level 16.6% 2019 — 1st Expected school years of pupils and students by education level 17 2019 — 2nd Distribution of teachers at education level and programme orientation 5.4 2019 — 1st R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, educational 2.87 million 2015 up 30.6% 2nd HRST with tertiary education by sex, age and field of education 89,747 2013 up 46.6% 1st HRST with tertiary education by age and field of education 89,747 2013 up 46.6% 1st Graduation from tertiary education (ISCED 1997) by sex, level and 4,841 2012 up 40.8% 1st Participation in tertiary education (ISCED 1997) by sex, level and 20,246 2012 up 28.7% 1st