Primary completion rate, total in Euro area

Euro area: Primary completion rate, total was 97.4% in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
97.4%
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
1st
of 2 regions
All-time high
100.2%
in 2001
All-time low
96.6%
in 2022
Years of data
26
1999–2024

Primary completion rate, total in Euro area, 1999–2024

02550751001999201120241999: 98.2 % of relevant age group2000: 98.2 % of relevant age group2001: 100.2 % of relevant age group2002: 99 % of relevant age group2003: 98.9 % of relevant age group2004: 99.6 % of relevant age group2005: 99.1 % of relevant age group2006: 98.5 % of relevant age group2007: 99.2 % of relevant age group2008: 99.6 % of relevant age group2009: 99 % of relevant age group2010: 98.6 % of relevant age group2011: 98.4 % of relevant age group2012: 97.7 % of relevant age group2013: 97.7 % of relevant age group2014: 97.1 % of relevant age group2015: 97.7 % of relevant age group2016: 96.8 % of relevant age group2017: 96.9 % of relevant age group2018: 96.8 % of relevant age group2019: 97.2 % of relevant age group2020: 97 % of relevant age group2021: 97.6 % of relevant age group2022: 96.6 % of relevant age group2023: 97.5 % of relevant age group2024: 97.4 % of relevant age group

Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of relevant age group.

Analysis

In 2024, primary completion rate, total in Euro area stood at 97.4%.

That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary completion rate, total in Euro area peaked at 100.2% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 96.6%, in 2022.

Primary completion rate, total in Euro area, year by year

Annual values for Primary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) in Euro area, 1999 to 2024.
Year % of relevant age group Change
1999 98.2%
2000 98.2% +0.0%
2001 100.2% +2.0%
2002 99.0% -1.2%
2003 98.9% -0.1%
2004 99.6% +0.7%
2005 99.1% -0.5%
2006 98.5% -0.6%
2007 99.2% +0.6%
2008 99.6% +0.4%
2009 99.0% -0.6%
2010 98.6% -0.4%
2011 98.4% -0.2%
2012 97.7% -0.7%
2013 97.7% +0.0%
2014 97.1% -0.6%
2015 97.7% +0.6%
2016 96.8% -0.8%
2017 96.9% +0.0%
2018 96.8% -0.1%
2019 97.2% +0.4%
2020 97.0% -0.2%
2021 97.6% +0.6%
2022 96.6% -1.0%
2023 97.5% +0.9%
2024 97.4% -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 98.2% 98.2% 98.2% 1
2000s 99.1% 98.2% 100.2% 10
2010s 97.5% 96.8% 98.6% 10
2020s 97.2% 96.6% 97.6% 5

Countries ranked near Euro area

  1. 1 Turks and Caicos Islands 132.4% compare
  2. 2 Saint Kitts and Nevis 124.3% compare
  3. 3 Antigua and Barbuda 123.4% compare
  4. 4 Fiji 116.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is primary completion rate, total in Euro area?
Primary completion rate, total in Euro area was 97.4% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest primary completion rate, total recorded in Euro area?
The highest recorded value was 100.2% in 2001.
What is the lowest primary completion rate, total recorded in Euro area?
The lowest recorded value was 96.6% in 2022.
How does Euro area rank for primary completion rate, total?
Euro area ranks 1st out of 2 regions with data for 2024.
Is primary completion rate, total rising or falling in Euro area?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Euro area data come from?
The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Primary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group)
Unit
% of relevant age group
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
234 places, 6,786 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Primary completion rate, or gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, is the number of new entrants (enrollments minus repeaters) in the last grade of primary education, regardless of age, divided by the population at the entrance age for the last grade of primary education. Data limitations preclude adjusting for students who drop out during the final year of primary education.