Enrolment in lower secondary education, male in SDG: Europe and Northern America

SDG: Europe and Northern America: Enrolment in lower secondary education, male was 25.30 million in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
25.30 million
Change on year
down 0.0%
Rank
67th
of 221 groups
All-time high
28.05 million
in 2000
All-time low
22.77 million
in 2015
Years of data
33
1992–2024

Enrolment in lower secondary education, male in SDG: Europe and Northern America, 1992–2024

010.0M20.0M30.0M1992200820241992: 26.7M1993: 26.1M1994: 26.6M1995: 27.1M1996: 27.0M1997: 27.3M1998: 27.4M1999: 28.0M2000: 28.0M2001: 27.9M2002: 28.0M2003: 27.5M2004: 26.4M2005: 25.9M2006: 25.1M2007: 24.5M2008: 24.1M2009: 23.8M2010: 23.5M2011: 23.1M2012: 23.0M2013: 22.9M2014: 22.8M2015: 22.8M2016: 23.1M2017: 23.4M2018: 23.6M2019: 23.7M2020: 24.9M2021: 25.0M2022: 25.3M2023: 25.3M2024: 25.3M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2024, enrolment in lower secondary education, male in SDG: Europe and Northern America stood at 25.30 million.

That represents a change of up 11.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in lower secondary education, male in SDG: Europe and Northern America peaked at 28.05 million in 2000 and was at its lowest, 22.77 million, in 2015.

That places SDG: Europe and Northern America 67th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.

Enrolment in lower secondary education, male in SDG: Europe and Northern America, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in lower secondary education, male (number) in SDG: Europe and Northern America, 1992 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1992 26.67 million
1993 26.10 million -2.2%
1994 26.65 million +2.1%
1995 27.11 million +1.7%
1996 27.01 million -0.4%
1997 27.28 million +1.0%
1998 27.40 million +0.4%
1999 28.00 million +2.2%
2000 28.05 million +0.2%
2001 27.95 million -0.4%
2002 27.99 million +0.2%
2003 27.49 million -1.8%
2004 26.44 million -3.8%
2005 25.91 million -2.0%
2006 25.13 million -3.0%
2007 24.47 million -2.7%
2008 24.06 million -1.6%
2009 23.76 million -1.3%
2010 23.52 million -1.0%
2011 23.08 million -1.9%
2012 23.00 million -0.4%
2013 22.91 million -0.4%
2014 22.78 million -0.6%
2015 22.77 million -0.0%
2016 23.10 million +1.4%
2017 23.35 million +1.1%
2018 23.55 million +0.8%
2019 23.73 million +0.7%
2020 24.90 million +4.9%
2021 25.02 million +0.5%
2022 25.28 million +1.0%
2023 25.30 million +0.1%
2024 25.30 million -0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 27.03 million 26.10 million 28.00 million 8
2000s 26.13 million 23.76 million 28.05 million 10
2010s 23.18 million 22.77 million 23.73 million 10
2020s 25.16 million 24.90 million 25.30 million 5

Countries ranked near SDG: Europe and Northern America

  1. 64 Senegal 394,465 compare
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  3. 66 Romania 379,718 compare
  4. 67 Jordan 368,498 compare
  5. 68 Benin 360,277 compare
  6. 69 Togo 359,344 compare
  7. 70 Kyrgyzstan 358,520 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in lower secondary education, male in SDG: Europe and Northern America?
Enrolment in lower secondary education, male in SDG: Europe and Northern America was 25.30 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in lower secondary education, male recorded in SDG: Europe and Northern America?
The highest recorded value was 28.05 million in 2000.
What is the lowest enrolment in lower secondary education, male recorded in SDG: Europe and Northern America?
The lowest recorded value was 22.77 million in 2015.
How does SDG: Europe and Northern America rank for enrolment in lower secondary education, male?
SDG: Europe and Northern America ranks 67th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in lower secondary education, male rising or falling in SDG: Europe and Northern America?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this SDG: Europe and Northern America data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in lower secondary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in lower secondary education, male (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
420 places, 10,955 data points, 1980–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release