School age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Euro area

Euro area: School age population, one year before than official primary entry age was 1.65 million number in 2019. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2019)
1.65 million number
Change on year
down 1.1%
Rank
39th
of 44 groups
All-time high
2.43 million number
in 1971
All-time low
1.64 million number
in 2003
Years of data
50
1970–2019

School age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Euro area, 1970–2019

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Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Euro area recorded 1.65 million number for school age population, one year before than official primary entry age in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Euro area peaked at 2.43 million number in 1971 and was at its lowest, 1.64 million number, in 2003.

Euro area ranks 39th of 44 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 2.32 million number 2.13 million number 2.43 million number 10
1980s 1.92 million number 1.83 million number 2.07 million number 10
1990s 1.76 million number 1.68 million number 1.83 million number 10
2000s 1.65 million number 1.64 million number 1.66 million number 10
2010s 1.68 million number 1.65 million number 1.70 million number 10

Countries ranked near Euro area

  1. 36 Madagascar 369,073 number compare
  2. 37 Thailand 368,364 number compare
  3. 38 Germany 367,905 number compare
  4. 39 Argentina 367,502 number compare
  5. 40 Colombia 359,521 number compare
  6. 41 Morocco 340,035 number compare
  7. 42 Uzbekistan 321,131 number compare

See the full ranking of 247 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Euro area?
School age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Euro area was 1.65 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, one year before than official primary entry age recorded in Euro area?
The highest recorded value was 2.43 million number in 1971.
What is the lowest school age population, one year before than official primary entry age recorded in Euro area?
The lowest recorded value was 1.64 million number in 2003.
How does Euro area rank for school age population, one year before than official primary entry age?
Euro area ranks 39th out of 44 groups with data for 2019.
Is school age population, one year before than official primary entry age rising or falling in Euro area?
Over the last ten years it is down 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 12,237 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Female 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/