Enrolment in primary education, male in European Union

European Union: Enrolment in primary education, male was 15.14 million number in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
15.14 million number
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
2nd
of 2 regions
All-time high
20.30 million number
in 1972
All-time low
14.31 million number
in 2011
Years of data
50
1970–2019

Enrolment in primary education, male in European Union, 1970–2019

05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M197019942019

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrolment in primary education, male in European Union is 15.14 million number, measured in 2019.

That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, male in European Union peaked at 20.30 million number in 1972 and was at its lowest, 14.31 million number, in 2011.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 50 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 19.85 million number 19.07 million number 20.30 million number 10
1980s 17.53 million number 16.73 million number 18.68 million number 10
1990s 16.20 million number 16.06 million number 16.48 million number 10
2000s 14.95 million number 14.40 million number 15.79 million number 10
2010s 14.69 million number 14.31 million number 15.14 million number 10

Countries ranked near European Union

  1. 1 India 62.42 million number compare
  2. 2 China (People’s Republic of) 55.77 million number compare
  3. 3 Indonesia 15.37 million number compare
  4. 4 Nigeria 13.44 million number compare
  5. 5 Pakistan 13.09 million number compare

See the full ranking of 247 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in primary education, male in European Union?
Enrolment in primary education, male in European Union was 15.14 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in primary education, male recorded in European Union?
The highest recorded value was 20.30 million number in 1972.
What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, male recorded in European Union?
The lowest recorded value was 14.31 million number in 2011.
How does European Union rank for enrolment in primary education, male?
European Union ranks 2nd out of 2 regions with data for 2019.
Is enrolment in primary education, male rising or falling in European Union?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this European Union data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in primary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 9,575 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of male students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions regardless of age.