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

SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand: Enrolment in lower secondary education, male was 26.20 million in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
26.20 million
Change on year
down 0.0%
Rank
58th
of 221 groups
All-time high
28.83 million
in 2000
All-time low
23.66 million
in 2015
Years of data
33
1992–2024

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

010.0M20.0M30.0M1992200820241992: 27.4M1993: 26.7M1994: 27.3M1995: 27.8M1996: 27.7M1997: 28.0M1998: 28.2M1999: 28.8M2000: 28.8M2001: 28.7M2002: 28.8M2003: 28.3M2004: 27.3M2005: 26.8M2006: 26.0M2007: 25.3M2008: 24.9M2009: 24.6M2010: 24.4M2011: 24.0M2012: 23.9M2013: 23.8M2014: 23.7M2015: 23.7M2016: 24.0M2017: 24.2M2018: 24.4M2019: 24.6M2020: 25.8M2021: 25.9M2022: 26.2M2023: 26.2M2024: 26.2M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand recorded 26.20 million for enrolment in lower secondary education, male in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in lower secondary education, male in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand peaked at 28.83 million in 2000 and was at its lowest, 23.66 million, in 2015.

That places SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand 58th 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, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in lower secondary education, male (number) in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand, 1992 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1992 27.43 million
1993 26.74 million -2.5%
1994 27.28 million +2.0%
1995 27.79 million +1.9%
1996 27.71 million -0.3%
1997 27.97 million +1.0%
1998 28.17 million +0.7%
1999 28.77 million +2.1%
2000 28.83 million +0.2%
2001 28.74 million -0.3%
2002 28.80 million +0.2%
2003 28.32 million -1.7%
2004 27.28 million -3.7%
2005 26.76 million -1.9%
2006 25.99 million -2.9%
2007 25.32 million -2.6%
2008 24.92 million -1.6%
2009 24.62 million -1.2%
2010 24.39 million -0.9%
2011 23.95 million -1.8%
2012 23.88 million -0.3%
2013 23.79 million -0.4%
2014 23.67 million -0.5%
2015 23.66 million -0.0%
2016 23.98 million +1.3%
2017 24.25 million +1.1%
2018 24.39 million +0.6%
2019 24.60 million +0.9%
2020 25.76 million +4.7%
2021 25.90 million +0.5%
2022 26.16 million +1.0%
2023 26.20 million +0.2%
2024 26.20 million -0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 27.73 million 26.74 million 28.77 million 8
2000s 26.96 million 24.62 million 28.83 million 10
2010s 24.06 million 23.66 million 24.60 million 10
2020s 26.05 million 25.76 million 26.20 million 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in lower secondary education, male in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand?
Enrolment in lower secondary education, male in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand was 26.20 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in lower secondary education, male recorded in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 28.83 million in 2000.
What is the lowest enrolment in lower secondary education, male recorded in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 23.66 million in 2015.
How does SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand rank for enrolment in lower secondary education, male?
SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand ranks 58th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in lower secondary education, male rising or falling in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand 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