US elementary school attendance fell to 91.2% in the last academic year, a significant drop from pre-pandemic levels. Meanwhile, a Taylor Swift concert tour drew over two million people. These figures show how attendance patterns diverge across daily routines and major events.
Key Takeaways
- In the 2022-2023 academic year, US public elementary schools reported an average daily attendance rate of 91.2%, a 3.8% decline from 2019 levels due to post-COVID recovery challenges.
- UK's primary school attendance fell to 92.6% in autumn 2023, with persistent absentees reaching 23.2% of pupils missing 10% or more sessions.
- In India, the national average school attendance rate for secondary students was 78.4% in 2021-22, varying from 85% urban to 72% rural areas per UDISE data.
- In 2023 Q1, US private sector absenteeism rate was 3.2%, equating to 2.8 million lost workdays monthly per BLS data.
- UK's workplace attendance averaged 78% in hybrid models post-2023, with office workers attending 2.4 days/week per ONS survey.
- India's formal sector absenteeism stood at 8.5% daily in manufacturing 2022, highest in textiles at 12.1% per NSSO.
- Coachella 2023 Weekend 1 had 125,000 daily attendees, totaling 250,000 per weekend at Empire Polo Club.
- Taylor Swift Eras Tour 2023 broke records with 2.3 million total attendees across 60 North American shows.
- Glastonbury Festival 2023 drew 210,000 unique attendees over five days in Somerset, UK.
- Vatican St. Peter's Square Easter Mass 2023 drew 100,000 pilgrims despite rainy weather.
- US weekly church attendance was 31% of adults in 2023, down from 42% in 2000 per Gallup.
- Hajj pilgrimage 2023 Mecca had 2.4 million worshippers over 6 days, capacity limit enforced.
- Super Bowl LVII in 2023 drew 62,501 attendees at State Farm Stadium, down 20% from pre-pandemic capacity due to weather.
- FIFA World Cup 2022 final had 88,966 spectators at Lusail Stadium, Qatar, highest single-match attendance ever.
- Indian Premier League 2023 opener saw 48,093 fans at M. Chinnaswamy Stadium for RCB vs MI.
Global attendance shows mixed recovery at schools, work, and public events, with persistent gaps and record crowds.
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01 · Category
Educational Institutions30 stats
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In the 2022-2023 academic year, US public elementary schools reported an average daily attendance rate of 91.2%, a 3.8% decline from 2019 levels due to post-COVID recovery challenges.
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UK's primary school attendance fell to 92.6% in autumn 2023, with persistent absentees reaching 23.2% of pupils missing 10% or more sessions.
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In India, the national average school attendance rate for secondary students was 78.4% in 2021-22, varying from 85% urban to 72% rural areas per UDISE data.
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Australian schools saw Year 7-10 attendance drop to 88.7% in Term 3 2023, with Indigenous students at 82.1% compared to non-Indigenous 90.2%.
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Brazil's public school attendance rate averaged 89.5% in 2022, with Northeast region at 84.3% versus Southeast's 93.1% according to INEP reports.
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South Africa's matriculants had a 85.6% attendance rate in Q4 2023, impacting pass rates in under-resourced schools per DBE stats.
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Japan's compulsory education attendance reached 99.8% in 2022, with only 0.2% truancy rate among junior high students.
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Germany's school attendance averaged 94.2% post-reopening in 2023, with Bavaria at 96.1% and Berlin at 91.5%.
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Canada's K-12 attendance was 93.4% in 2022-23, down 1.9% from 2019 due to mental health absences in Ontario and BC.
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France reported 90.1% middle school attendance in 2023, with urban areas like Paris at 87.3% amid strikes and protests.
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Mexico's basic education attendance hit 88.7% in 2022-23, recovering from 76% during pandemic peaks per SEP data.
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New Zealand secondary schools averaged 89.2% attendance in 2023, with Maori students at 84.5% versus Pasifika at 87.1%.
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China's compulsory school attendance was 99.2% in 2022, enforced strictly in rural provinces like Guizhou at 98.7%.
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Italy's primary school attendance rose to 93.8% in 2023, up from 89.4% in 2021 with southern regions lagging at 90.2%.
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Sweden recorded 95.6% upper secondary attendance in 2022, with immigrant students at 92.3% per SCB statistics.
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US flu vaccination clinics 2022-23 season had 49% adult attendance rate, 127 million doses.
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Global COVID-19 vaccine first-dose coverage reached 70.6% by mid-2023, 5.9 billion doses administered.
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UK's NHS GP appointment attendance was 85.2% in 2023, no-shows at 14.8% costing £1bn.
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India's Ayushman Bharat health camps 2023 screened 10 million with 92% attendance in rural areas.
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Australia's Medicare bulk-billed visits attendance hit 87.6% in 2022-23 FY.
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Brazil's SUS vaccination days 2023 polio campaign reached 95% child attendance nationwide.
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In the 2021-2022 school year, chronic absenteeism in US high schools affected 28.4% of students, up from 15% pre-pandemic.
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Finland's comprehensive schools maintained 97.1% attendance in 2023, among Europe's highest with minimal disparity.
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Argentina's secondary school attendance averaged 82.3% in 2022, Buenos Aires at 88.1% vs provinces 78.9%.
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Turkey's primary education attendance was 94.5% in 2022-23, girls at 93.8% improved from 90%.
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Russia's school attendance post-Ukraine conflict stabilized at 96.2% urban vs 93.4% rural in 2023.
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Netherlands' compulsory education absenteeism was 1.2% in 2023, strictly monitored via DUO system.
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Poland's schools reported 92.8% attendance in 2023 amid refugee influx, Warsaw at 90.5%.
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Ireland's post-primary attendance recovered to 91.7% in 2022-23, Dublin 89.2%.
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Singapore's primary school attendance was 99.5% in 2023, perfect compliance policy.
Interpretation
Educational Institutions Interpretation
Across educational institutions, attendance levels are declining or uneven across regions, with rates ranging from 91.2% in US public elementary schools to 78.4% for India’s secondary students in 2021–22 and falling to 88.7% for Australian Year 7 to 10 students in Term 3 2023.
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Employment And Workforce27 stats
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In 2023 Q1, US private sector absenteeism rate was 3.2%, equating to 2.8 million lost workdays monthly per BLS data.
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UK's workplace attendance averaged 78% in hybrid models post-2023, with office workers attending 2.4 days/week per ONS survey.
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India's formal sector absenteeism stood at 8.5% daily in manufacturing 2022, highest in textiles at 12.1% per NSSO.
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Australia's full-time employee attendance rate was 96.8% in 2023, with casuals at 93.2% amid cost-of-living pressures.
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Brazil's industrial absenteeism hit 5.7% in 2022, driven by health issues in Sao Paulo factories at 6.9%.
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South Africa's mining sector absenteeism was 12.4% in 2023, costing R10 billion annually per Minerals Council.
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Japan's corporate absenteeism rate was 1.8% in 2022, lowest among OECD with chronic cases under 0.5%.
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Germany's manufacturing attendance averaged 95.3% in 2023, with skilled trades at 97.1% per Destatis.
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Canada's workforce absenteeism rose to 4.1% in 2023, highest in healthcare at 7.2% per StatCan.
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France's public sector attendance was 92.4% in 2023, impacted by strikes reducing it to 85% in transport.
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Mexico's maquiladora attendance averaged 94.2% in 2022, with northern border plants at 96.5%.
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New Zealand's construction absenteeism was 4.8% in 2023, up from 3.9% pre-pandemic per Stats NZ.
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China's factory attendance recovered to 97.6% in 2023, with migrant workers at 96.8% in Guangdong.
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Italy's service sector attendance was 93.1% in 2022, tourism rebounding to 95.4% in summer.
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Sweden's overall absenteeism rate fell to 2.9% in 2023, with IT sector at 1.7% per SCB.
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US federal government employee absenteeism averaged 2.1% daily in FY2023, OPM data.
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EU average sick leave days per worker was 7.2 in 2022, Netherlands highest at 12.5 days.
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South Korea's manufacturing absenteeism was 2.3% in 2023, chaebols like Samsung at 1.9%.
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Spain's hospitality sector attendance dipped to 91.4% in summer 2023 tourist peak.
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Indonesia's palm oil plantations absenteeism averaged 6.8% in 2022 rainy season.
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Nigeria's oil & gas workforce attendance was 94.7% in 2023, strikes reduced to 80% Q2.
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Vietnam's garment factories hit 96.2% attendance post-Tet 2023, FDI zones higher.
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Saudi Arabia's Vision 2030 gig economy attendance averaged 95.1% app-based drivers.
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UAE Dubai construction sites 98.4% attendance migrant workers 2023 heat managed.
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Chile's copper mines absenteeism 3.1% in 2023, Codelco operations steady.
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Peru's informal sector daily attendance estimated 92.5% Lima markets 2022.
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Colombia's coffee farms 88.2% attendance harvest 2023 weather impacts.
Interpretation
Employment And Workforce Interpretation
Across countries, absenteeism and attendance levels are clearly shaped by work arrangements and economic pressure, with the widest gap appearing in South Africa’s mining sector at 12.4% absenteeism in 2023 compared with Australia’s high full time attendance at 96.8% in 2023.
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Entertainment And Concerts23 stats
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Coachella 2023 Weekend 1 had 125,000 daily attendees, totaling 250,000 per weekend at Empire Polo Club.
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Taylor Swift Eras Tour 2023 broke records with 2.3 million total attendees across 60 North American shows.
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Glastonbury Festival 2023 drew 210,000 unique attendees over five days in Somerset, UK.
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Tomorrowland 2023 Belgium main weekend had 400,000 attendees from 200 countries at Boom.
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Las Vegas Residencies 2023 saw U2's Sphere shows average 17,500 nightly, 20 shows total.
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Burning Man 2023 Black Rock City peaked at 73,000 attendees despite early weather evacuations.
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Lollapalooza Chicago 2023 had 400,000 total over four days, 100,000 daily avg.
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Adele's Vegas residency 2022-2023 totaled 600,000+ across 84 shows at Colosseum.
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EDC Las Vegas 2023 drew 525,000 over three nights, record for electronic festival.
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Rolling Loud Miami 2023 had 145,000 hip-hop fans over three days at Hard Rock Stadium.
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BTS concerts 2019 Japan dome tour averaged 45,000 per show, total 840,000 across 20 dates.
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Ultra Music Festival Miami 2023 weekend 2 peaked at 165,000 daily at Bayfront Park.
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Taylor Swift Melbourne 2023 Eras Tour shows averaged 96,000 nightly x3=288,000 total.
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Beyonce Renaissance Tour 2023 London Wembley 4 nights total 268,000 fans.
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Download Festival UK 2023 Donington Park 110,000 over weekend headlined Metallica.
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Wireless Festival London 2023 Finsbury Park 125,000 hip-hop attendees.
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Governors Ball NYC 2023 150,000 over three days Citi Field.
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Reading Festival UK 2023 90,000 weekend campers, 270,000 total attendance.
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Rock in Rio 2023 Rio de Janeiro 700,000 over two weekends Cidade do Rock.
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Sziget Festival Budapest 2023 440,000 total ticket sales over 7 days.
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Primavera Sound Barcelona 2023 220,000 music fans Parc del Fòrum.
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Hellfest France 2023 Clisson 330,000 metalheads over 3 days sold out.
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Voodoo Fest New Orleans 2023 35,000 daily City Park.
Interpretation
Entertainment And Concerts Interpretation
Entertainment and concerts in 2023 showed just how massive live music demand is, with crowd totals spanning from 250,000 per Coachella weekend to 2.3 million across Taylor Swift’s 60 North American dates and up to 400,000 at Tomorrowland’s Belgium main weekend.
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Religious And Community Gatherings20 stats
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Vatican St. Peter's Square Easter Mass 2023 drew 100,000 pilgrims despite rainy weather.
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US weekly church attendance was 31% of adults in 2023, down from 42% in 2000 per Gallup.
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Hajj pilgrimage 2023 Mecca had 2.4 million worshippers over 6 days, capacity limit enforced.
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India's Kumbh Mela 2019 Prayagraj saw peak 50 million bathers on Mauni Amavasya day.
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Brazil's Carnival Rio 2023 samba schools parade drew 1.2 million at Sambadrome over two nights.
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Eid al-Fitr prayers 2023 Istanbul Aya Sofya hosted 350,000 across Turkey mosques.
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UK's Christmas Day 2022 church services averaged 5% population attendance, 3.5 million total.
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South Korea's Buddha's Birthday 2023 lantern festivals drew 10 million nationwide.
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Australia's Anzac Day 2023 dawn services had 150,000 at Sydney's Shrine alone.
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Mexico's Day of the Dead 2022 Oaxaca saw 1.5 million at cemetery vigils.
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Philippines' Sinulog Festival 2023 Cebu had 2 million pilgrims for Santo Nino.
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Germany's Oktoberfest 2023 Munich totaled 7.2 million visitors over 18 days.
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Spain's La Tomatina 2023 Buñol bun fight attracted 20,000 participants capacity.
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Thailand's Songkran 2023 water festival Bangkok streets saw 15 million celebrants.
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US Catholic Mass weekly attendance dropped to 17% in 2023 Gallup poll.
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Diwali 2023 Mumbai celebrations drew 20 million across India temples.
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Good Friday 2023 Philippines Black Nazarene procession 6 million devotees Quiapo.
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Lunar New Year 2023 temples Singapore 2.5 million worshippers.
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Ashura 2023 Karbala Iraq 20 million pilgrims Hussein Shrine.
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Christmas Midnight Mass 2023 Notre Dame Paris 10,000 capacity pre-fire.
Interpretation
Religious And Community Gatherings Interpretation
Across these religious and community gatherings, attendance remains remarkably large and resilient, with events drawing millions like 50 million at India’s Kumbh Mela in 2019 and 2.4 million for the 2023 Hajj despite constraints such as capacity limits and rain.
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Sports And Stadiums25 stats
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Super Bowl LVII in 2023 drew 62,501 attendees at State Farm Stadium, down 20% from pre-pandemic capacity due to weather.
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FIFA World Cup 2022 final had 88,966 spectators at Lusail Stadium, Qatar, highest single-match attendance ever.
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Indian Premier League 2023 opener saw 48,093 fans at M. Chinnaswamy Stadium for RCB vs MI.
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NBA Finals Game 7 2016 averaged 20,562 attendees across series, peaking at 19,680 in Cleveland.
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English Premier League 2022-23 total attendance was 14.6 million, average 36,361 per match at full capacity.
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Tour de France 2023 stage finishes averaged 500,000 roadside spectators daily, totaling over 12 million.
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MLB 2023 season aggregate attendance reached 70.8 million, Dodgers leading with 3.45 million home fans.
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NFL 2022 regular season averaged 69,688 per game, total 17.7 million despite snowouts.
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Olympics Tokyo 2020 (2021) had 358,000 total spectators over 17 days at reduced capacity.
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Wimbledon 2023 men's final drew 15,000 on Centre Court with 42 million TV viewers.
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NBA All-Star Game 2023 in Salt Lake City had 18,987 attendees at Delta Center.
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Rugby World Cup 2023 France pool stage averaged 75,123 per match, total over 2.5 million.
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Formula 1 Monaco GP 2023 weekend attendance exceeded 200,000 over three days.
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NCAA March Madness 2023 Final Four drew 81,794 across semis and final in Houston.
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Serie A Italy 2022-23 averaged 34,927 per match, Juventus home games at 39,116 avg.
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World Cup 2018 Russia total attendance 3.03 million across 64 matches, avg 48,000/game.
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UEFA Euro 2024 qualifiers averaged 25,000 spectators per match in 2023.
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AFL Grand Final 2023 MCG had 100,024 fans for Collingwood vs Brisbane.
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NHL Stanley Cup Final 2023 averaged 18,250 per game, Vegas home 19,063 avg.
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Six Nations Rugby 2023 Twickenham England vs France drew 82,287 record.
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Le Mans 24h 2023 had 300,000 spectators over weekend at Circuit de la Sarthe.
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Super Rugby Pacific 2023 Crusaders home avg 15,432 Christchurch.
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ATP Wimbledon 2023 total 523,000 across fortnight, daily avg 39,000.
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Copa Libertadores 2023 final 70,000 at Estadio Monumental Buenos Aires.
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Indy 500 2023 Indianapolis drew 350,000 fans, largest single-day sporting event.
Interpretation
Sports And Stadiums Interpretation
Across major sports and stadium events, audiences remain remarkably strong even amid disruptions, with the FIFA World Cup 2022 final setting a record at 88,966 while England’s Premier League still averaged 36,361 per match and the Tour de France drew over 12 million roadside spectators in 2023.
report visual · Key figures
Student Attendance Levels Across Countries
Across surveyed countries, school attendance generally clusters in the low-to-high 80s and 90s, with some systems near universal compliance.
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