Primary education, pupils in Euro area
Euro area: Primary education, pupils was 48.5% in 2018. ▬ Flat
Latest (2018)
48.5%
Change on year
up 0.0%
All-time high
49.2%
in 1973
All-time low
48.4%
in 1996
Years of data
49
1970–2018
Primary education, pupils in Euro area, 1970–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
Euro area recorded 48.5% for primary education, pupils in 2018.
The figure is up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils in Euro area peaked at 49.2% in 1973 and was at its lowest, 48.4%, in 1996.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 48.8% | 48.6% | 49.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 48.6% | 48.5% | 48.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 48.5% | 48.4% | 48.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 48.5% | 48.4% | 48.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.6% | 48.5% | 48.6% | 9 |
More education data for Euro area
- Population ages 15-64 63.1% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 14.0% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 102.9% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 1.51 million (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 102.8% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 103.0% (2024)
- Labor force, female 46.6% (2025)
- Labor force, total 175.75 million (2025)
- School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index 1 GPI (2020)
- School enrollment, secondary 108.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils in Euro area?
- Primary education, pupils in Euro area was 48.5% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils recorded in Euro area?
- The highest recorded value was 49.2% in 1973.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils recorded in Euro area?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.4% in 1996.
- Is primary education, pupils rising or falling in Euro area?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. 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 Primary education, pupils (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at primary level include enrollments in public and private schools.