School age population, one year before than official primary entry in European Union
European Union: School age population, one year before than official primary entry was 2.58 million number in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
2.58 million number
Change on year
down 1.4%
Rank
2nd
of 2 regions
All-time high
3.65 million number
in 1970
All-time low
2.49 million number
in 2008
Years of data
50
1970–2019
School age population, one year before than official primary entry in European Union, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, one year before than official primary entry in European Union is 2.58 million number, measured in 2019.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, one year before than official primary entry in European Union peaked at 3.65 million number in 1970 and was at its lowest, 2.49 million number, in 2008.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 50 years of available data.
School age population, one year before than official primary entry in European Union, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 3.65 million number | — |
| 1971 | 3.62 million number | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 3.60 million number | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 3.57 million number | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 3.54 million number | -0.8% |
| 1975 | 3.51 million number | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 3.48 million number | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 3.43 million number | -1.4% |
| 1978 | 3.37 million number | -1.8% |
| 1979 | 3.30 million number | -2.0% |
| 1980 | 3.24 million number | -1.9% |
| 1981 | 3.19 million number | -1.6% |
| 1982 | 3.15 million number | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 3.12 million number | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 3.10 million number | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 3.08 million number | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 3.06 million number | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 3.04 million number | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 3.02 million number | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 3.01 million number | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 2.98 million number | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 2.96 million number | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 2.94 million number | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 2.92 million number | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 2.91 million number | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 2.89 million number | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 2.86 million number | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 2.82 million number | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 2.77 million number | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 2.72 million number | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 2.67 million number | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 2.63 million number | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 2.59 million number | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 2.55 million number | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 2.53 million number | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 2.51 million number | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 2.51 million number | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 2.50 million number | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 2.49 million number | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 2.49 million number | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 2.50 million number | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 2.51 million number | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 2.55 million number | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 2.59 million number | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 2.63 million number | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 2.66 million number | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 2.66 million number | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 2.64 million number | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 2.61 million number | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 2.58 million number | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.51 million number | 3.30 million number | 3.65 million number | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.10 million number | 3.01 million number | 3.24 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.88 million number | 2.72 million number | 2.98 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.55 million number | 2.49 million number | 2.67 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.59 million number | 2.50 million number | 2.66 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near European Union
More reference data data for European Union
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 2.72 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 5.29 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 5.39 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 5.38 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 5.4 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 73.9% (2019)
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes 2.93 years (2019)
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity 1.2 GPIA (2019)
- Teachers in primary education, male 335,332 number (2019)
- Gross enrolment ratio, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index 0.9933 GPIA (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, one year before than official primary entry in European Union?
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry in European Union was 2.58 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 European Union?
- The highest recorded value was 3.65 million number in 1970.
- What is the lowest school age population, one year before than official primary entry recorded in European Union?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.49 million number in 2008.
- How does European Union rank for school age population, one year before than official primary entry?
- European Union ranks 2nd out of 2 regions with data for 2019.
- Is school age population, one year before than official primary entry rising or falling in European Union?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. 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 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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About this data
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/