Education in European Union

182 indicators covering education for European Union.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Population ages 0-14 14.2% 2025 down 6.7% 47th
Population ages 15-64 63.3% 2025 down 3.4% 31st
School enrollment, primary 102.4% 2024 up 0.9% 11th
Primary education, teachers 1.89 million 2024 up 3.9% 37th
School enrollment, primary, female 102.5% 2024 up 1.0% 11th
School enrollment, primary, male 102.4% 2024 up 0.8% 15th
Labor force, female 46.4% 2025 up 1.2% 7th
Labor force, total 221.68 million 2025 up 3.9% 37th
School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index 0.9996 GPI 2020 up 0.8% 3rd
School enrollment, secondary 107.0% 2024 down 1.2% 2nd
Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years 0.3976 per 1,000 2024 down 12.3% 47th
Probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-14 years 0.4811 per 1,000 2024 down 9.4% 47th
Probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years 1.23 per 1,000 2024 down 7.3% 47th
Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years 1.87 per 1,000 2024 down 7.7% 47th
Secondary education, teachers 3.39 million 2024 up 7.9% 31st
School enrollment, secondary, female 107.3% 2024 down 0.7% 2nd
School enrollment, secondary, male 106.6% 2024 down 1.7% 2nd
School enrollment, tertiary 79.5% 2024 up 15.7% 7th
School age population, tertiary education, male 14.44 million number 2019 down 10.1% 36th
School age population, tertiary education, female 13.69 million number 2019 down 11.2% 36th
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes 28.13 million number 2019 down 10.6% 36th
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes 15.42 million number 2019 up 0.8% 38th
School age population, upper secondary education, male 9.53 million number 2019 down 7.3% 36th
School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes 18.53 million number 2019 down 7.5% 36th
School age population, upper secondary education, female 9.01 million number 2019 down 7.8% 36th
School age population, secondary education, male 19.72 million number 2019 down 6.2% 37th
School age population, lower secondary education, male 10.20 million number 2019 down 5.1% 38th
School age population, secondary education, both sexes 38.37 million number 2019 down 6.4% 37th
School age population, secondary education, female 18.64 million number 2019 down 6.7% 37th
School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes 19.83 million number 2019 down 5.4% 38th
School age population, primary education, male 14.88 million number 2019 up 6.6% 36th
School age population, primary education, both sexes 28.98 million number 2019 up 6.5% 36th
School age population, lower secondary education, female 9.64 million number 2019 down 5.6% 38th
School age population, last grade of primary education, female 2.65 million number 2019 up 2.5% 37th
School age population, primary education, female 14.10 million number 2019 up 6.3% 36th
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes 5.45 million number 2019 up 2.7% 37th
School age population, pre-primary education, male 7.91 million number 2019 up 0.8% 38th
School age population, pre-primary education, female 7.51 million number 2019 up 0.7% 38th
School enrollment, preprimary 100.6% 2020 up 8.1% 2nd
School enrollment, tertiary, male 69.7% 2024 up 12.5% 8th
School enrollment, tertiary, female 89.9% 2024 up 18.6% 7th
School enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index 1 GPI 2020 up 0.8% 17th
School enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index 1.22 GPI 2024 up 3.6% 9th
Secondary education, teachers, female 2.22 million 2024 up 9.7% 25th
Primary completion rate, female 97.4% 2024 up 0.3% 6th
Primary completion rate, male 97.3% 2024 up 0.3% 8th
Government expenditure on education, total 4.7% 2022 down 3.6% 8th
Secondary education, general pupils 31.20 million 2018 down 2.5% 34th
Lower secondary completion rate, total 89.2% 2024 up 1.7% 15th
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes 106.4% 2019 up 3.0% 1st
School enrollment, preprimary, female 100.3% 2020 up 8.0% 2nd
School enrollment, preprimary, male 100.9% 2020 up 8.2% 2nd
Persistence to last grade of primary, total 97.7% 2023 up 1.1% 5th
Government expenditure on education, total 10.7% 2022 down 4.6% 44th
Secondary education, general pupils 50.3% 2018 down 0.8% 6th
Lower secondary completion rate, female 89.9% 2024 up 1.5% 15th
Lower secondary completion rate, male 88.5% 2024 up 2.0% 15th
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 15.19 million number 2019 up 7.7% 31st
Secondary education, duration 7 years 2025 unchanged 3rd
Primary education, pupils 23.26 million 2024 down 2.3% 38th