Primary education, pupils in European Union
European Union: Primary education, pupils was 23.26 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Primary education, pupils in European Union, 1970–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
European Union recorded 23.26 million for primary education, pupils in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils in European Union peaked at 32.14 million in 1971 and was at its lowest, 23.03 million, in 2022.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 30.80 million | 26.06 million | 32.14 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 29.63 million | 28.10 million | 30.56 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 26.92 million | 26.54 million | 27.84 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.50 million | 23.57 million | 26.06 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.94 million | 23.35 million | 24.51 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.21 million | 23.03 million | 23.30 million | 5 |
More education data for European Union
- Population ages 15-64 63.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 14.2% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 102.4% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 1.89 million (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 102.5% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 102.4% (2024)
- Labor force, female 46.4% (2025)
- Labor force, total 221.68 million (2025)
- School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index 0.9996 GPI (2020)
- School enrollment, secondary 107.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils in European Union?
- Primary education, pupils in European Union was 23.26 million in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils recorded in European Union?
- The highest recorded value was 32.14 million in 1971.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils recorded in European Union?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.03 million in 2022.
- Is primary education, pupils rising or falling in European Union?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this European Union data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary education, pupils. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.