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

European Union - 27 countries (from 2020): Pupils and students by education level - as % of total age population was 22.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
22.0%
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
1st
of 1 regions
All-time high
22.0%
in 2023
All-time low
21.0%
in 2015
Years of data
10
2015–2024

Pupils and students by education level - as % of total age population in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), 2015–2024

051015202015201920242015: 21 Percentage2016: 21 Percentage2017: 21 Percentage2018: 21 Percentage2019: 21 Percentage2020: 21 Percentage2021: 21 Percentage2022: 21 Percentage2023: 22 Percentage2024: 22 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) recorded 22.0% for pupils and students by education level - as % of total age population in 2024. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.

That represents a change of up 4.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pupils and students by education level - as % of total age population in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) peaked at 22.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 21.0%, in 2015.

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

Annual values for Pupils and students by education level - as % of total age population in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), 2015 to 2024.
Year Percentage Change
2015 21.0%
2016 21.0% +0.0%
2017 21.0% +0.0%
2018 21.0% +0.0%
2019 21.0% +0.0%
2020 21.0% +0.0%
2021 21.0% +0.0%
2022 21.0% +0.0%
2023 22.0% +4.8%
2024 22.0% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 21.0% 21.0% 21.0% 5
2020s 21.4% 21.0% 22.0% 5

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

  1. 1 Iceland 30.0% compare
  2. 1 Türkiye 30.0% compare
  3. 3 Ireland 28.0% compare
  4. 3 Sweden 28.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is pupils and students by education level - as % of total age population in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
Pupils and students by education level - as % of total age population in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) was 22.0% in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest pupils and students by education level - as % of total age population recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
The highest recorded value was 22.0% in 2023.
What is the lowest pupils and students by education level - as % of total age population recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
The lowest recorded value was 21.0% in 2015.
How does European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank for pupils and students by education level - as % 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 - as % of total age population rising or falling in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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 - as % of total age population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Pupils and students by education level - as % of total age population
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
42 places, 427 data points, 2013–2024
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