European Union Primary Completion Rate
Primary completion rate (% of relevant age group) SE.PRM.CMPT.ZS
Overview
European Union's primary completion rate stood at 97.51% in 2025, a rise of +0.21pp from 2024. Based on recent trends, this figure is projected to reach 97.51% by 2025. European Union ranked 65th globally.
Data & projection
| Year | Primary Completion Rate | YoY change | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2027* trend | 97.88% | - | - |
| 2026* trend | 97.70% | - | - |
| 2025* trend | 97.51% | - | - |
| 2025 | 97.51% | +0.21pp | #65 |
| 2024 | 97.31% | −0.05pp | #27 |
| 2023 | 97.36% | +0.90pp | #57 |
| 2022 | 96.46% | −0.77pp | #72 |
| 2021 | 97.23% | +0.78pp | #63 |
| 2020 | 96.45% | −0.07pp | #69 |
| 2019 | 96.52% | +0.24pp | #69 |
| 2018 | 96.28% | −1.11pp | #69 |
| 2017 | 97.39% | +0.47pp | #63 |
| 2016 | 96.93% | −0.75pp | #68 |
| 2015 | 97.68% | +0.63pp | #64 |
| 2014 | 97.05% | −0.51pp | #60 |
| 2013 | 97.56% | −0.07pp | #58 |
| 2012 | 97.63% | −0.73pp | #58 |
| 2011 | 98.36% | −0.16pp | #51 |
Analysis
European Union's primary completion rate was 97.51% in 2025, a rise of +0.21pp from 2024. Based on trends, estimated 97.51% by 2025.
Frequently Asked Questions
European Union's primary completion rate was 97.51% in 2025. Ranked 65th globally. This represents a 0.2% increase from the previous year.
European Union's primary completion rate peaked at 100.22% in 2001.
The lowest primary completion rate in European Union was 96.28% in 2018.
European Union ranks 65th globally in primary completion rate as of 2025.
The World Bank indicator code is SE.PRM.CMPT.ZS. Data sourced from World Bank.
European Union's primary completion rate is projected to reach 97.51% by 2025 based on trend extrapolation.
The primary completion rate of European Union in 2025 was 97.51%. This ranks 65th in the world.
Cite this page
@misc{historysaid_european-union_primary-completion-rate,
title = {European Union Primary Completion Rate},
url = {https://historysaid.com/european-union/primary-completion-rate},
publisher = {HistorySaid},
year = {2026}
}