Pupils from age 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary level, by sex - as % of the population of the corresponding age group by country
Countries reporting
45
Highest
100.0%
United Kingdom
Lowest
50.9%
North Macedonia
Median
96.4%
Years covered
27
1998–2024
Data points
1,185
What the numbers show
Pupils from age 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary level, by sex - as % of the population of the corresponding age group is currently reported for 45 countries. The highest value is 100.0% in United Kingdom; the lowest is 50.9% in North Macedonia.
The median across all reporting countries is 96.4%, and the mean is 92.4%.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 2.
Over the past decade 33 countries rose and 10 fell. The largest increase was in North Macedonia (up 52.4%), and the largest decrease in Liechtenstein (down 12.5%).
Pupils from age 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United Kingdom | 100.0% | 2019 | up 2.8% | flat |
| 1 | Poland | 100.0% | 2024 | up 14.8% | rising |
| 1 | Poland | 100.0% | 2024 | up 14.8% | rising |
| 1 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 100.0% | 2019 | up 2.8% | flat |
| 1 | France | 100.0% | 2024 | up 0.4% | flat |
| 6 | Portugal | 99.7% | 2024 | up 7.8% | rising |
| 7 | Luxembourg | 98.9% | 2024 | up 0.5% | rising |
| 8 | Lithuania | 98.4% | 2024 | up 10.8% | rising |
| 8 | Lithuania | 98.4% | 2024 | up 10.8% | rising |
| 10 | Belgium | 98.3% | 2024 | down 0.1% | flat |
| 10 | Spain | 98.3% | 2024 | up 1.1% | flat |
| 12 | Latvia | 97.9% | 2024 | up 3.7% | rising |
| 13 | Hungary | 97.5% | 2024 | up 3.0% | rising |
| 14 | Germany | 97.4% | 2024 | unchanged | rising |
| 14 | Norway | 97.4% | 2024 | up 0.2% | rising |
| 16 | Ireland | 97.2% | 2024 | down 2.5% | rising |
| 17 | Cyprus | 97.1% | 2024 | up 16.6% | rising |
| 18 | Sweden | 96.9% | 2024 | up 1.0% | rising |
| 18 | Denmark | 96.9% | 2024 | down 1.2% | rising |
| 20 | Latvia | 96.6% | 2024 | up 2.3% | rising |
| 21 | Iceland | 96.5% | 2024 | down 0.2% | rising |
| 21 | Malta | 96.5% | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 23 | Netherlands | 96.4% | 2024 | down 1.2% | rising |
| 23 | Netherlands | 96.4% | 2024 | down 1.2% | rising |
| 25 | Austria | 95.4% | 2024 | up 1.5% | rising |
| 26 | Italy | 95.0% | 2024 | down 1.6% | falling |
| 27 | Slovenia | 94.7% | 2024 | up 5.9% | rising |
| 27 | Slovenia | 94.7% | 2024 | up 5.9% | rising |
| 29 | Finland | 93.3% | 2024 | up 11.6% | rising |
| 30 | Estonia | 92.2% | 2024 | up 0.5% | rising |
| 30 | Estonia | 92.2% | 2024 | up 0.5% | rising |
| 30 | Bulgaria | 92.2% | 2024 | up 5.1% | rising |
| 33 | Croatia | 91.4% | 2024 | up 26.2% | rising |
| 33 | Croatia | 91.4% | 2024 | up 26.2% | rising |
| 35 | Czechia | 90.7% | 2024 | up 5.0% | flat |
| 36 | Slovakia | 87.3% | 2024 | up 12.8% | rising |
| 36 | Slovakia | 87.3% | 2024 | up 12.8% | rising |
| 38 | Greece | 85.6% | 2019 | up 15.5% | rising |
| 39 | Serbia | 84.4% | 2024 | up 26.5% | rising |
| 40 | Montenegro | 82.0% | 2024 | up 37.4% | rising |
| 41 | Romania | 79.7% | 2024 | down 7.8% | rising |
| 42 | Liechtenstein | 76.6% | 2022 | down 12.5% | falling |
| 43 | Switzerland | 73.9% | 2024 | down 8.3% | falling |
| 44 | Türkiye | 73.1% | 2024 | up 41.4% | rising |
| 45 | North Macedonia | 50.9% | 2024 | up 52.4% | rising |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.