Pupils and students by education level - % of total age population in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)

European Union - 27 countries (from 2020): Pupils and students by education level - % of total age population was 22 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
22
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
1st
of 1 regions
All-time high
22
in 2023
All-time low
16
in 2014
Years of data
11
2014–2024

Pupils and students by education level - % of total age population in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), 2014–2024

051015202014201920242014: 162015: 212016: 212017: 212018: 212019: 202020: 212021: 212022: 212023: 222024: 22

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) recorded 22 for pupils and students by education level - % of total age population in 2024. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of up 37.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pupils and students by education level - % of total age population in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) peaked at 22 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 16, in 2014.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Pupils and students by education level - % of total age population in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), year by year

Annual values for Pupils and students by education level - % of total age population in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), 2014 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2014 16 —
2015 21 +31.2%
2016 21 +0.0%
2017 21 +0.0%
2018 21 +0.0%
2019 20 -4.8%
2020 21 +5.0%
2021 21 +0.0%
2022 21 +0.0%
2023 22 +4.8%
2024 22 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 20 16 21 6
2020s 21.4 21 22 5

Countries ranked near European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)

  1. 1 Iceland 30 compare
  2. 1 Türkiye 30 compare
  3. 3 Ireland 28 compare
  4. 3 Sweden 28 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is pupils and students by education level - % of total age population in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
Pupils and students by education level - % of total age population in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) was 22 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest pupils and students by education level - % of total age population recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
The highest recorded value was 22 in 2023.
What is the lowest pupils and students by education level - % of total age population recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
The lowest recorded value was 16 in 2014.
How does European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank for pupils and students by education level - % of total age population?
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 1st out of 1 regions with data for 2024.
Is pupils and students by education level - % of total age population rising or falling in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
Over the last ten years it is up 37.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Pupils and students by education level - % of total age population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Pupils and students by education level - % of total age population
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
44 places, 490 data points, 2013–2025
Last refreshed