School age population, one year before than … both sexes than in Euro area
Euro area: School age population, one year before than … both sexes than was 3.39 million number in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
3.39 million number
Change on year
down 1.2%
Rank
40th
of 45 groups
All-time high
4.98 million number
in 1971
All-time low
3.37 million number
in 2003
Years of data
50
1970–2019
School age population, one year before than official primary entry in Euro area, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Euro area recorded 3.39 million number for school age population, one year before than official primary entry in 2019.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, one year before than official primary entry in Euro area peaked at 4.98 million number in 1971 and was at its lowest, 3.37 million number, in 2003.
Euro area ranks 40th of 45 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 50 years of available data.
School age population, one year before than … both sexes than in Euro area, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 4.98 million number | — |
| 1971 | 4.98 million number | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 4.96 million number | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 4.91 million number | -1.0% |
| 1974 | 4.84 million number | -1.4% |
| 1975 | 4.76 million number | -1.6% |
| 1976 | 4.68 million number | -1.5% |
| 1977 | 4.59 million number | -2.0% |
| 1978 | 4.48 million number | -2.3% |
| 1979 | 4.37 million number | -2.6% |
| 1980 | 4.26 million number | -2.6% |
| 1981 | 4.16 million number | -2.4% |
| 1982 | 4.07 million number | -2.0% |
| 1983 | 4.00 million number | -1.7% |
| 1984 | 3.94 million number | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 3.89 million number | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 3.83 million number | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 3.80 million number | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 3.78 million number | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 3.76 million number | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 3.75 million number | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 3.72 million number | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 3.70 million number | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 3.67 million number | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 3.65 million number | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 3.61 million number | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 3.58 million number | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 3.54 million number | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 3.49 million number | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 3.44 million number | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 3.41 million number | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 3.40 million number | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 3.39 million number | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 3.37 million number | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 3.37 million number | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 3.38 million number | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 3.41 million number | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 3.40 million number | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 3.39 million number | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 3.39 million number | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 3.40 million number | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 3.40 million number | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 3.44 million number | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 3.45 million number | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 3.49 million number | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 3.49 million number | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 3.49 million number | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 3.46 million number | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 3.43 million number | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 3.39 million number | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.76 million number | 4.37 million number | 4.98 million number | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.95 million number | 3.76 million number | 4.26 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.62 million number | 3.44 million number | 3.75 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.39 million number | 3.37 million number | 3.41 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.44 million number | 3.39 million number | 3.49 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Euro area
- 37 Argentina 748,876 number compare
- 38 Cote d'Ivoire 746,613 number compare
- 39 Madagascar 746,547 number compare
- 40 Colombia 735,967 number compare
- 41 Morocco 697,834 number compare
- 42 Uzbekistan 659,494 number compare
- 43 Mali 635,009 number compare
More reference data data for Euro area
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 5.24 years (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 1.74 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 1.65 million number (2019)
- 08_Multilateral loans, other institutions 0 (2016)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 5.23 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 5.25 years (2019)
- 08_Multilateral loans, other institutions, per capita 0 units per person (2016)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 75.5% (2019)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 211,674 number (2019)
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes 3.01 years (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, one year before than official primary entry in Euro area?
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry in Euro area was 3.39 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, one year before than official primary entry recorded in Euro area?
- The highest recorded value was 4.98 million number in 1971.
- What is the lowest school age population, one year before than official primary entry recorded in Euro area?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.37 million number in 2003.
- How does Euro area rank for school age population, one year before than official primary entry?
- Euro area ranks 40th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is school age population, one year before than official primary entry rising or falling in Euro area?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Euro area data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to one year before the official primary entry age as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/